Poetry Test 4th Grade

Front

What does it mean when the same sound appears at the beginning of two or more nearby words?

Back

alliteration

Front

_________ means repeating words for emphasis? Options: simile, metaphor, repetition, imagery

Back

repetition

Front

a person who writes poetry

Back

poet

Front

Do poems need to rhyme?

Back

false

Front

Which type of poem is humorous?

Back

limerick

Front

What are words that imitate sounds?

Back

onomatopoeia

Front

Why are words or phrases repeated in poems, stories, or movies?

Back

to emphasize or make stand out

Front

Alliteration

Back

The repetition of a beginning letter sound.

Front

What figurative language is used in this sentence?
Gilbert and Gus gulped and gasped for air as they fought over the squeaky toy.

Back

Alliteration

Front

Identify the following poem:

Crisp winter breezes,
Biting roughly at my nose.
My toes are frozen.
Options: alliteration, haiku, acrostic, limerick

Back

haiku