poetry

Poetry Vocabulary

Read the poem and on a separate sheet of paper write down the number of lines, stanzas, rhyming scheme.

Multiple Choice

How many stanzas did the poem , Your Best, have?

• 2

• 10

• 9

• 1

Multiple Choice

How many lines does this poem have?

• 12

• 2

• 10

• 9

Multiple Choice

What is a free verse poem?

• a poem that is free

• a poem that doesn't use rhyme of patterns

• a funny, humorous poem

• a poem about nature or the seasons

Multiple Choice

What is alliteration?

• stating 2 things are similar, a comparison

• a comparison using "like or "as"

• repeated consonant sounds at the beginning of words

• giving person or human qualities to things or ideas

• a phrase that has a meaning different from the dictionary

Multiple Choice

What is onomatopoeia?

• stating 2 things are similar, a comparison

• a comparison using "like or "as"

• repeated consonant sounds at the beginning of words

• giving person or human qualities to things or ideas

• a phrase that has a meaning different from the dictionary

Multiple Choice

What is tone in poetry?

• the beats or number of syllables in each line

• the flow of the beat in the poem

• how the poem makes the reader feel (happy, angry, silly, sad, etc.) created by the poet

• the poet's attitude towards their subject

Multiple Choice

What is mood in poetry?

• the beats or number of syllables in each line

• the flow of the beat in the poem

• how the poem makes the reader feel (happy, angry, silly, sad, etc.) created by the poet

• the poet's attitude towards their subject

Multiple Choice

What is a poet?

• the person reading the poem

• the person who writes the poem

• the person who sings the poem

• the person who does nothing

Multiple Choice

What is repetition?

• words that end with the same sound

• sound words

• when poets repeat words, phrases, or lines in a poem

• the flow of the beat in a poem

Multiple Choice

How many stanzas are in the poem?

• 1

• 2

• 6

Multiple Choice

How many lines are in the poem?

• 2

• 6

• 10

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

• IDIOM

• SIMILE

• HYPERBOLE

• ALLITERATION

• METAPHOR

• PERSONIFICATION

• ONOMATOPOEIA

Multiple Choice

What does “I’m all tied up” really mean?

•  I can tie a really good knot!
• I’m very busy right now.
• Help! Someone tied me up.

Multiple Choice

What type of figurative language? She is on a rollercoaster of emotions.

• simile

• personification

• metaphor

• hyperbole