Which of the following is a hyperbole?

She's said so on several million occasions.

She has to go to school today even though she doesn't want to.

My blanket is as soft as a fluffy white cloud.

She stood up for what was right.

What is the definition of hyperbole?

an exaggerated statement used to heighten effect

something that represents something else

the use of words that mimic sounds

Which of the following is a simile?

His muscles are as strong as iron bands.

The road was a ribbon of moonlight.

As soon as I'm done paying, we can go home.

What is an alliteration?

repeated consonant sounds at the beginning of words

a direct comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as"

an implied comparison between two unlike things using a form of be

the use of words that mimic sounds

Which of the following is an alliteration?

fire burning yellow, orange, and red

a brief reference in literature to a literary, historical, or biblical event, person, or object

a brief story or tale told by a character in a literary text

the substitution of a less direct expression for a more direct one

repeating of words or phrases for emphasis

Which of the following is an example of an allusion?

He was Adam, and I think I was Eve.

Flashing lights and we took a wrong turn.

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

Why does a poet write with stanzas?

The poet is organizing his thoughts and ideas like paragraphs.

Poems have to have stanzas in order to be correctly written.

There is no reason a poet breaks the poem into stanzas.

Stanzas show that one character is speaking for a long period of time.

Which of the following is NOT true about free verse poetry?

It has to have figurative language.

It doesn't have a regular pattern or structure.

All the lines may be different lengths.

a very sad, melancholy poem that is often written for someone who has died

a form of poetry that does not rhyme but has a regular meter

a type of poem written by Shakespeare that always has 14 lines

a poem that tells a story, much like a novel

The little fish eats the tiny fish, The big fish eats the little fish - So only the biggest fish get fat. Do you know any folks like that? What comparison does Silverstein create in this poem?

Some people are like fish who only benefit from the misfortune of others.

Little fish are sometimes like big fish.

People are like fish because they are all different sizes.

Fish are like people because they are lazy.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is language that appeals to the senses?

idiom

imagery

allusion

hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a good example of imagery?

chart music

an advertisement showing a picture of potato chips

a poem describing a field of bright yellow daffodils fluttering in the crisp morning air

a colorful painting of a bulldog

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?

A simile compares while a metaphor contrasts.

A simile uses "like" while a metaphor does not.

Similes are shorter than metaphors.

Nothing is different. They are the same thing.

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CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

The cotton candy was heaven.

The cotton candy was fluffy and pink.

The cotton candy tasted like a cloud.

The cotton candy was the best thing I had ever tasted!

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why do poets use figurative language?

To try to confuse the reader

To interest the reader and to provide detailed descriptions

To exaggerate what the poem is about

To show the theme of the poem

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A figure of speech which gives the qualities of a person to an animal, an object, or an idea is...

metaphor

hyperbole

symbolism

personification

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT an example of personification?

The rain slapped the pavement.

The wind softly whispered through the field.

The sun shone all day.

The flowers danced in the cool breeze.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

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Intro to Poetry

Which of the following is language that appeals to the senses?

Which of the following is a good example of imagery?

What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

Why do poets use figurative language?

A figure of speech which gives the qualities of a person to an animal, an object, or an idea is...

Which of the following is NOT an example of personification?

Which of the following does NOT show symbolism?

Which of the following is a hyperbole?

What is the definition of hyperbole?

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