Lit 7 5-3 Poetry

Which of the following is a lyric poem of 14 lines?

• elegy

• sonnet

• ode

• free verse

Which of the following is a poem that tells a story?

• sonnet

• ode

• lyric poem

• narrative

Which of the following defines a comparison that is extended beyond one line?

• simile

• extended metaphor

• personification

• imagery

Which of the following means the writer’s attitude towards his/her subject?

• alliteration

• tone

• personification

• mood

Which of the following lines contains internal rhyme?

• .The oil hissed in the pan.

• Lillie Lou lost the locket.

• Corn spilled on the floor.

• Daniel dove for the treasure trove.

Which of the following sentences contains an image that appeals to your sense of hearing?

• Downy feathers covered the tiny chicks

• At dawn there was a gentle tapping at the window.

• Her old barn held the scent of summer straw.

• Lightning flashed across the sky in the dark of night.

Which of the following is a poem that pays tribute to someone or something of great importance to the poet?

• sonnet

• lyric poem

• elegy

• ode

Which of the following sentences contains a metaphor?

• In the fierce storm the ship was a tin can, bobbing up and down in the waves.

• The wind howled like a wolf all night long and kept me awake.

• My face stung from the pelting rain, which felt like hard glass beads.

• Each post in the fence is as rough as sandpaper.

When poetry is written in free verse, it —

• contains several themes

• sounds like ordinary speech

• has a regular beat

• is divided into paragraphs

The speaker most values —

• money

• frogs

• fame

• privacy