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25 Poetry Trivia Questions for Your Inner Lyricist

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!

My passion for travel seamlessly integrates with my love for trivia, as I spend a lot of time on the road. I create engaging trivia quizzes based on the information I gather about new locations, food, music, customs, and people.

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