Poetry Terms Test 2

It was July, and the sun
toasted the emerald grass
until it smelled of warmth
and green and life. 
 
It was July, and my heart
soaked up the air warmth 
until it sang of joy
and love and life. 
 
How many stanzas in the poem above?

• This poem has 1 stanza
• This poem has 2 stanzas
• This poem has 4 stanzas
• This poem has 8 stanzas

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

It was July, and the sun
toasted the emerald grass
until it smelled of warmth
and green and life. 
 
It was July, and my heart
soaked up the air warmth 
until it sang of joy
and love and life. 
 
How many lines in the poem above?

• This poem has 1 line
• This poem has 2 lines
• This poem has 4 lines
• This poem has 8 lines

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

Using words that have the same

(or very similar)

ending sound

is called

• rhyme

• rhythm

• onomatopoeia

• alliteration

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

Define ALLITERATION - 

• sound words like "boom" or "pop"
• repeating consonant sounds in closely connected words
• comparing using "like" or "as"
• giving human qualities to a nonhuman

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What is the definition of theme?

• how an author reveals a character's traits
• time and place a story takes place
• character vs. self
• the lesson learned by reading a piece of literature

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

A metaphor is _____________

• continuation of a sentence over a line break (no punctuation)
• comparison of two things NOT using "like," "as," or "than"
• rhyme occurring in the middle of a line
• extreme exaggeration 

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

A simile is _________________

• a comparison of two things using "like", "as," or "than"
• rhyme occurring in the middle of the line
• repetition of vowels
• extreme exaggeration 

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

What is the "tone" of a story?

• The feeling the passage evokes from the reader
• The author, narrator, or speaker's general attitude in a piece of writing
• The time and place of the story
• The summary of events in the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

• Pun
• Simile
• Metaphor
• Personification

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What is the mood of a story or poem?

• attitude of the speaker, character, or narrator
• repetition of sounds
• how the protagonist feels
• the feeling created in the audience by the words of the writer

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4