Poetry Survey Results

These are the results from

ID: 888529   (Rated: E) Poetry Survey  a survey about poetry. I really want to know... by spidey

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Updated - 7/16/07 10:47 am

Number of people who have taken survey: 190


Questions and Results:

1. Overall, which do you prefer? (Must pick one!)*

         A. Free Verse poetry - 54%

         B. Rhymed poetry - 46%



2. What type of poetry do you most like to read?

         A. Free Verse - No set rhyme or meter - 28%

         B. Strict Rhyme - 8%

         C. Strict Meter - 1%

         D. Strict Rhyme and Meter - 13%

         E. Loose Rhyme and Meter - 29%

         F. Other (if other, please email and explain) - 1%
*Write in vote:For question 2 I chose "other" because I've read and enjoyed free verse and strict verse. I don't particularly enjoy one type over the other-my distinction is just that often times strict verse is more difficult to pull off so it doesn't sound forced. If it's done well, you don't notice it rhymes.

         G. Can't decide - 20%


3. What type of poetry do you most like to write?

         A. Free Verse - No set rhyme or meter - 47%

         B. Strict Rhyme - 7%

         C. Strict Meter - 1%

         D. Strict Rhyme and Meter - 11%

         E. Loose Rhyme and Meter - 25%

         F. Other (if other, please email and explain) - 2%

         G. Can't decide - 7%


4. Which aspect do you think is most critical in creating a successful poem? (Please pick one)

         A. Imagery - 46%

         B. Flow/Rhythm - 37%

         C. Tone - 3%

         D. Punctuation - 1%

         E. Line Breaks/Line Lengths - 1%

         F. Other - 6%