Introduction to Poetry

In this lesson, we will think about why it is important to study poetry. We will also examine some of the basics of language, form and structure which will be useful in poetry analysis.

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Introduction to Poetry

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Q1.Which of these is NOT a form of poetry?

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Q2.How many lines does a sonnet have?

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Q3.'The clouds drifted along the horizon' is an example of:

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Q4.True or false? When thinking about the structure of a poem, we should think about the beginning, the ending and the changes.

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Q5.What type of poem will usually have a narrator and characters?

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This quiz includes images that don't have any alt text - please contact your teacher who should be able to help you with an audio description.

Unit quizzes are being retired in August 2023

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Quiz:

Introduction to Poetry

Don’t worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning. We will recap next lesson.

Q1.Which of these is NOT a form of poetry?

1/5

Q2.How many lines does a sonnet have?

2/5

Q3.'The clouds drifted along the horizon' is an example of:

3/5

Q4.True or false? When thinking about the structure of a poem, we should think about the beginning, the ending and the changes.

4/5

Q5.What type of poem will usually have a narrator and characters?

5/5

Lesson summary: Introduction to Poetry

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