Elements of Poetry Practice Test

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What is the repetition of sounds at the beginning of words called?

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Alliteration

Front

What is figurative language that uses details to describe the story in a way that engages your five senses?

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Imagery

Front

What is it called when human qualities are given to non-human things?

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Personification

Front

What is a figure of speech in which natural sounds are imitated in the sounds of words? (e.g., boom, crash, roar)

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Onomatopoeia

Front

What is comparing two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'?

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Metaphor

Front

What is the term for a repeated sound or pattern in poetry?

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Rhyme

Front

What is the emotional feeling conveyed by a poem or piece of writing?

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Tone

Front

What is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally?

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Hyperbole

Front

What is a comparison using 'like' or 'as'?

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Simile

Front

What is the central idea or message in a piece of writing?

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