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Fun Facts about Poetry
Fun Facts about Poetry
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An entertaining, fact-filled quiz for all things poetry!
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The word "poetry" is from the Greek term poiesis, which means..
Technique
Create
Writing
Making
2
What is a paragraph known as in a poem?
Rhyme
Stanza
Verse
Theme
3
A line in a poem is known as a..
Sonnet
Lyric
Phrase
Verse
4
Poetry is the oldest form of literature.
False
True
5
The concept of a rap battle existed since the..
19th century
9th century
17th century
5th century
6
What are the benefits of writing poems?
Sparks creative thinking
Improve language skills
All of the above
A therapeutic activity
7
Which month is National Poetry Month?
February
January
April
May
8
The earliest poetry is believed to have been spoken and read.
False
True
9
What does it mean to say something poetically?
To sound deep and sophisticated
To give information in an artistic way
To give wise information
To say a whole lot of nothing
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What was the original purpose of poetry?
To teach others how to read and write
To write scripts and dialogue for theatre
To tell stories and note history
To express yourself
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Who was the best-selling poet of all time?
William Shakespeare
Emily Dickinson
E. E. Cummings
Edgar Allen Poe
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Where can poetry be traced back to?
Mesopotamia
Rome
Greece
Egypt
