Free Verse Poetry Review

Free verse poetry is a form of poetry without which of the following (check all that apply)

• Author

• Rhyme

• Musical pattern

• Meter pattern

In free verse poetry it is not called a paragraph--we call the paragraphs in poetry...

• Lines

• Paragraphs

• Blocks

• Stanzas

In a poem a stanza is made up of...

• sentences

• lines

• phrases

• air

Which is a better example of a free verse line:

A: I think you were saving the plums in the fridge, I ate them! They were delicious though.

B: I have eaten

the plums

that were in

the icebox

• A

• B

When might an author pick a word to end their line in a free verse poem? (Check all that apply)

• When they want the word to stand out

• When they think the word is important

• When they want the word to be paused on

• When they think a reader will be impressed by the word

Which is the best example of an ALLITERATION?

• The thunder grumbled loudly

• Garry's giraffe gobbled berries greedily

• Madi knew her new dress made her look as cute as a kitten

• He cried so hard his tears formed a lake

Which is the best example of a SIMILE

• He cried so hard his tears formed a lake

• Madi knew her new dress made her look as cute as a kitten

• Garry's giraffe gobbled berries greedily

• The bird's chirp filled the night air

Which is the best example of an ONOMATOPOEIA?

• The bird's chirp filled the night air

• Jane's heart was cold as iron

• His tears formed a lake

• The child slept like a bear

Which is the best example of a HYPERBOLE?

• The child was mean like a lion

• The man cried so hard and so long his tears formed a lake

• The bacon sizzled in the pan

• The thunder grumbled loudly

Which is the best example of PERSONIFICATION?

• The thunder grumbled loudly

• Garry's giraffe gobbled berries greedily

• Jane's heart was as cold as iron

• The dog barked.