8th Grade Poetry Basics

Poetry Basics

Mrs. Bergamino-

Silver Night

by Walter de la Mare

Slowly, silently, now the moon

Walks the night in her silver shoes;

This way, and that, she peers, and sees

Silver fruit upon silver trees.

Multiple Choice

"Slowly, silently" is an example of what kind of figurative language?

• Alliteration

• Personification

• Onomatopoeia

• Hyperbole

Multiple Choice

What is being personified in this poem?

• The shoes

• The trees

• The moon

• The night

Daffodils

By William Wordsworth

I wandered lonely as a cloud

That floats on high o'er vales and hills,

When all at once I saw a crowd,

a host, of golden daffodils;

Beside the lake, beneath the trees,

Fluttering and dancing in the breeze

Multiple Choice

Line 1 is an example of

• rhyme

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

Multiple Choice

The last line of the poem contains an example of

• Rhyme

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

Fake as They Appear

You're so obsessed with the way you dress

Who do you think you're gonna impress?

Spend three hours fixing your hair

Waste two more finding something to wear

Gotta make sure your make up's just right

Seeing Bathroom groupies is a pitiful sight

You see that glass and just disappear

Objects in the mirror are as fake as they appear.

Multiple Choice

The tone of this poem is

• Friendly

• Angry

• Confident

• Frightened

Multiple Choice

Which of the following could be a theme for the poem?

• Be confident in your abilities.

• Love triumphs over all.

• Looks are not as important as some people think.

• Always keep trying to improve yourself.

The Sentence

Life is a sentence.

Not a fragment.

Nor a run-on.

A totally complete thought.

Death is a period.

For my life does not

deserve an exclamation point.

And you, my love,

are just a question mark.

Multiple Choice

This poet would most likely describe her life as

• frightening

• dangerous

• average

• mysterious

Multiple Select

Which of the following quotes are metaphors?

• Not a fragment

• Life is a sentence

• Nor a run-on

• Death is a period

• My life does not deserve an exclamation point.

The Wave

At times I

Wonder at my

Path through

Life.

Not bold as I

Desired as a

Child.

More like a wave

That comes and goes

Seeking to fill in

The empty spots

Seeking to find

A home.

Multiple Choice

The tone of this poem is

• humorous

• frightening

• Angry

• Thoughtful

Multiple Choice

In which collection might this poem be found?

• Poetry in Many Languages

• Poetry of Nature

• Poetry of Ancient Times

• Poetry of Childhood