Poetry Unit Test*

A word's literal dictionary definition is called its:

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Denotation

• Connotation

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The feeling or images that we associate with a word is its:

• Denotation

• Connotation

• Simile

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

A reference to someone or something famous is an:

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Allusion

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

A word that makes a sound (BOOM) is called:

• Personification

• Allusion

• Onomatopoeia

• Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

A poem that rhymes, tells a story, and has a chorus is a:

• Ballad

• Ode

• Free Verse

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

A comparison USING like or as is a:

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

• Simile

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The feeling of a poem created through word choice is its:

• Theme

• Denotation

• Imagery

• Tone

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

A comparison WITHOUT using like or as is a:

• Alliteration

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Giving a non-living thing a human trait is:

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• Onomatopoeia

• Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Using the 5 senses to describe someone or something is:

• Simile

• Imagery

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3