Poetry gives voice to the movements of the soul and charms us with the beauty of language. Poets are a special breed, and if you’re an aspiring lyrical writer, you’ve probably read your fair share of poetry. Use that knowledge to impress your friends and prove that you know why that wheelbarrow was red!
You may be a die-hard fan of Beatniks like Allen Ginsburg, an enthusiast of modern poets like Amanda Gorman, or a lover of the reliable Walt Whitman. Whatever your tastes, take a trip into the world of poetry to figure out how much you do (or don’t!) know. These poetry trivia questions and answers are sure to test your poetic prowess!
Once you’re done with this poetry quiz, try expanding your trivia knowledge in the wide world of literature. Check out our quizzes on books, Shakespeare, and Philosophy to broaden your horizons!
Which English poet wrote ‘Ozymandias’?
Keats
Kipling
Wordsworth
Shelley
Dante’s epic poem ‘The Divine Comedy’ was written in which century?
16th
18th
20th
14th
Which American wrote the inspirational poem called ‘Still I Rise’?
Alice Walker
John Steinbeck
Maya Angelou
Mark Twain
What is the name for a group of lines within a poem?
Stanza
Standing
Symbolism
Sonnet
Who wrote the poem which starts ‘Tyger, tyger burning bright’?
William Shakespeare
William Butler Yeats
William Wordsworth
William Blake
American poet Edgar Allen Poe wrote a famous poem about which type of bird?
Flamingo
Eagle
Raven
Albatross
Jabberwocky’ is a nonsense poem by which famous writer?
John Keats
Lewis Carroll
Percy Shelley
Rudyard Kipling
What is the first name of French poet Baudelaire?
Jean
Maurice
Charles
Philippe
What age was Percy Bysshe Shelley when he died in 1822?
39
49
19
29
Epic poem ‘Beowulf’ is set in which part of the world?
Central America
South East Asia
Scandinavia
Mediterranean
A type of five line humorous poem is named after which Irish city?
Dublin
Limerick
Galway
Cork
The darling buds of which month are mentioned by Shakespeare in sonnet 18?
October
May
June
August
Poet Pablo Neruda is from which country?
Australia
Mexico
Chile
United States
William Wordsworth wrote a poem about wandering lonely as a what?
Flower
Cloud
Child
Sheep
Which successful musical is based on the poems of TS Eliot?
Phantom of the Opera
Les Miserables
Wicked
Cats
Wilfred Owen’s poetry is mostly associated with which conflict?
World War 1
American Civil War
World War 2
Boer War
The Bell Jar’ was the only novel by which famous poet?
Sylvia Plath
Emily Dickinson
Maya Angelou
Rudyard Kipling
Haiku is a form of poetry from which country?
China
Thailand
Japan
Australia
Poet Robert Burns is most associated with which country?
Scotland
Ireland
Wales
Denmark
What flowers grow in Flanders Fields, according to the John McCrae poem?
Poppies
Roses
Daisies
Sunflowers
Which animal is described as ‘sleekit, cowrin’ and timorous’ by Robert Burns?
Fox
Rabbit
Mouse
Cat
Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s epic ‘Rime of the Ancient Mariner’ is divided into how many parts?
10
7
5
6
Poet Pablo Neruda was from which country?
Chile
Italy
Mexico
Spain
Charles Baudelaire is one of the most famous poets from which country?
Belgium
Netherlands
France
Switzerland
What two letter word is the title of one of Rudyard Kipling’s most famous poems?
On
Up
At
If
You can do better
Not bad
Great!
