Poetic Devices

Poetic Devices

9th - 10th Grade

20 Qs

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Poetic Devices

Poetic Devices

Assessment

Quiz

English

9th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

CCSS
RL.2.4, W.11-12.2D, L.6.5A

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify which poetic device is used below:
He was as strong as an ox.

Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Refrain

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify which poetic device is used below:
The wonderful wind whistles...

Metaphor
Assonance
Alliteration
Simile

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify which poetic device is used below:
The river moaned as it danced across the rocks.

Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Assonance

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify which poetic device is used below:
"I must confess that in my quest
 I felt depressed and restless."

Alliteration
Assonance
Refrain
Personification

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify which poetic device is used below:
"While I nodded nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping."

Assonance
Personification
Metaphor
Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify which poetic device is used below:
The angry clouds marched across the sky.

Personification
Refrain
Simile
Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify which poetic device is used below:
The car raced down the road like a rocket.

Refrain
Simile
Assonance
Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

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