Poetry Analysis — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. 'The stars are diamonds in the sky' is a metaphor because it directly compares.
A metaphor directly equates two things to highlight a shared quality.
2. 'Brave as a lion' is a simile because it uses the word as.
Similes use 'like' or 'as' to compare two unlike things in a poem.
3. A haiku always has three lines.
Haiku is a strict three-line form following a 5-7-5 syllable pattern.
4. A poem that tells a story from start to finish is called a narrative poem.
Narrative poems tell stories with characters, settings, and plot in verse form.
5. 'The trees waved hello to me' is an example of personification.
Giving human actions to trees makes this line personification.
6. A poem with no set rhyme or rhythm pattern is called free verse.
Free verse follows no fixed structure, allowing flexible expression.
7. A five-line humorous poem is called a limerick.
Limericks are short, funny five-line poems with a bouncy rhythm.
8. A 14-line poem with a set rhyme scheme is a sonnet.
Sonnets follow a 14-line structure with specific rhyme patterns.
9. 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers' uses repeated P sounds, called alliteration.
Alliteration creates a tongue-twister effect by repeating beginning sounds.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
Haiku
→ Three-line nature poem with 5-7-5 syllables
Three-line nature poem with 5-7-5 syllables
Limerick
→ Five-line humorous poem with bouncy rhythm
Five-line humorous poem with bouncy rhythm
Sonnet
→ Fourteen-line poem with set rhyme scheme
Fourteen-line poem with set rhyme scheme
Free verse
→ Poem with no fixed rhyme or meter
Poem with no fixed rhyme or meter
Knowing each form helps readers identify and understand a poem's purpose.