Poetry & Figurative Language Review

Which of the following is the correct definition for "metaphor?"

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

• Giving human qualities to things that are not human

• A comparison without using "like" or "as"

• An extended or elaborate comparison

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.L.8.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

• She was as beautiful as a sunset.

• The stars danced in the sky, their arms spread wide.

• Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

• She was a rose between two thorns.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.L.8.5A

Which of the following is a poem with six lines?

• Octet

• Sestet

• Haiku

• Sonnet

Which of the following is a poem with two lines that typically rhymes?

• Couplet

• Quatrian

• Sestet

• Octave

Which of the following is the definition of a simile?

• A comparison without using "like" or "as"

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

• An extended or elaborate comparison

• A phrase or expression that cannot be understood by the literal meaning of the words.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.L.8.5A

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• I really like peanut butter.

• On Wednesdays, we like, wear pink.

• The sky was like a painting with pink and orange colors everywhere.

• I like chicken nuggets as much as I like sleeping.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.L.8.5A

Which of the following is a 14-line poem with a specific rhyme scheme and meter?

• Quatrian

• Haiku

• Sonnet

• Free verse

Which of the following is a four-lined poem?

• Quatrain

• Octet

• Octave

• Couplet

Which of the following is the definition of assonance?

• Repeating vowel sounds in two or more words that do not rhyme.

• Repeating consonant sounds in two or more words that do not rhyme.

• Repeating consonant sounds at the beginning of each word.

• The use of words to imitate sounds.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which of the following is the definition of onomatopoeia?

• Repeating consonant sounds at the beginning of two or more words.

• The use of words to imitate sounds.

• Repeating vowel sounds in two or more non-rhyming words.

• Repeating consonant sounds in two or more non-rhyming words.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4