Poetry Diagnostic Assessment

Front

What is the term for giving human traits to non-human things?

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Personification

Front

What literary device involves using the five senses to create mental images?

Back

Imagery

Front

What do we call words that imitate sounds, such as 'Snap!' or 'Pop!'?

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Onomatopoeia

Front

What is the term for the repetition of initial consonant sounds in a phrase, as in 'Slimy slugs slither'?

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Alliteration

Front

What is a 14-line poem typically written in iambic pentameter called?

Back

Sonnet

Front

What is the term for a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Simile

Front

What is a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'?

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Metaphor

Front

What is the term for the repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words?

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Assonance

Front

What is the term for a recurring theme or idea in a literary work?

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Motif

Front

What is the term for the attitude or emotional quality of a piece of writing?

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Tone