How Well Do You Know US Poets and Their Famous Lines?
This trivia quiz is especialy for poetry buffs! See how much you know about the USA’s most famous poets and the incredible lines they’ve penned!
There’s so much beautiful poetry in the world, and some of the finest comes from the USA! If you’re a fan of American poetry, you’ll have no difficulty scoring a perfect ten in this quiz – but be warned, it isn’t an easy one! Will you get full marks – or will your score be poetic justice? We’ve got lots more cultural quizzes waiting for you when you’re done, too- see if you can identify the author from one paragraph of their writing, or see how much you know about art and literature!
Which famous poet wrote this poem: "Hope Is The Thing With Feathers"?
Complete the title of this Maya Angelou poem: "I Know Why The Caged ____ Sings"
Name the Robert Frost poem this famous line is from: "The woods are lovely, dark and deep, but I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep, and miles to go before I sleep."
How many Pulitzer Prizes for poetry did Robert Frost receive?
Which T.S. Eliot poem opens with this: "April is the cruellest month"?
"The wind that blows, Is all that any body knows" is a line by which poet?
Langston Hughes began a poem: "What happens to a dream deferred?" Which part of New York City is the poem named after?
What did Edgar Allan Poe's Raven say?
Sylvia Plath wrote a famous poem about a woman named after which Biblical figure?
Amanda Gorman's poem The Hill We Climb has lines referencing which Broadway musical?
Oh no – looks like you have a lot to learn about American poetry! Don't worry, you can always come back – and it's a great reason to read some poetry!
Not bad at all! You know a fair amount about American poetry, and you're definitely down with the most famous poems! We just know you can get a higher score though – why not come back later and see?
Very well done! You know a lot about US poetry – more than most, in fact! Next time, you're sure to get a perfect score!
A perfect score – absolutely amazing! No one knows more about American poetry than anyone else – you should be very proud of yourself!
