Poetry Test

Read the following poem and answer the questions.

Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St Nicholas soon would be there.

The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads.
And mamma in her ‘kerchief, and I in my cap,
Had just settled our brains for a long winter’s nap.

When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.
Away to the window I flew like a flash,
Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.

The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow
Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below.
When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,
But a miniature sleigh, and eight tinny reindeer.

With a little old driver, so lively and quick,
I knew in a moment it must be St Nick.
More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,
And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name!

"Now Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer and Vixen!
On, Comet! On, Cupid! on, on Donner and Blitzen!
To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!
Now dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!"

What type of foot is this poem?

What type of poem is this, and why?

In the last stanza, the meter is different. Why is this so?

You may choose more than one answer. One or more answer may be correct.

Which is NOT a reason for meter?

Each unit in a pattern of unstressed and stressed syllables is called a ______.

What type of poems tell stories?

What is the main unit of a poem?

The way words and lines are laid out on the page is ______.

What is the difference between irregular and free verse poems?

Rhythm that follows a regular pattern is called ______.

Marking syllables that are unstressed and stressed when you scan a poem is called ______.

What type of poems follow fixed rules for lines or rhythm and rhyme?

Which poem is most likely to have graphical elements?

Heightened language is a reason for meter.

Poetic devices is a reason for meter.

Read the following poem and answer the question.

"Now Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer and Vixen!
On, Comet! On, Cupid! on, on Donner and Blitzen!
To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!
Now dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!"

The author of this poem used meter to show heightened language in this poem.

My mom went to the store and bought bread cheese and milk.

Which of the following is a place to insert a comma?

You may choose more than one answer. More than one answer may be correct.

Use the following sentence to answer the questions below.

My mom went to the store and she bought three items bread cheese and milk.

Where do you place a colon?

You may select more than one answer. More than one answer may be correct.

Where would you place a comma?

Which would be a correct sentence with proper punctuation?