Name:___________________

ENG4U Poetry Test

Part A: Definitions (10 marks)
Write the letter of the correct definition in the box next to the word
slant rhyme

perfect rhyme

a. An identical sound in the last stressed vowel in two or more words where
all following sounds are also identical. The consonant sound before the
vowel must be different.
b. The manner in which a word is said which places more stress on a
particular syllable.
c. An identical sound in the vowels or consonants of two or more words

Assonance

d. The repetition of vowels sounds in a line of poetry or to create rhyme

close rhyme
emphasis

e. A measure of poetry which groups together patterns of stressed and

unstressed syllables
f. The number of vowel sounds in a word

foot

g. The largest measure of poetry which represents a thought

line

h. The repetition of consonant sound in a line of poetry or to create rhyme

meter

i. a recurring pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in lines of a set

length.
j. An identical sound in the stressed vowel in two or more words where all
following sounds are similar but not identical.

consonance

syllable

Part B: Rhyme (6 marks)

Read all of the words in each group and circle the word which matches the type of rhyme
indicated and the underlined word.
1. writing (slant)

2. Pillow (perfect)

3. Sliver (close)

laughing

minnow

waver

fighting

willow

river

4. table (perfect)

5. noble (perfect)

6. collection (slant)

ladle

global

possession

cable

opal

affection

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Part C: Meter ( 8 marks)
Read each line of poetry and mark (1) syllable (2) emphasis (3) metrical feet. Label each
line with one of the following 4 metrical categories.
Iambic hexameter (da DA)
Anapestic tetrameter ( da da DA)
Trochaic tetrameter (DA da)
Dactylic dimeter (Da da da)

1. The things .which I...have seen I now. .can see. .no more

2. Tell me not in mournful numbers

3. Take her up tenderly

4. And the eyes of the sleepers waxed deadly and chill

Write 4 lines of poetry which follow some type of meter and contains at least 1 perfect
rhymes and 1 slant or close rhymes. Identify the type of meter and circle the rhyming
words and which type of rhyme they demonstrate. (6 marks)

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Part D: Essay (10 marks)
Since learning about how to write poetry do you feel you have a deeper appreciation for the
work which goes into writing a poem? What makes writing poetry more difficult than
writing prose like novels and plays?
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