Poetry Test - REVIEW

Rhymes happen when the words.....

• sound the same

• sound different

• sound wrong

Symbols aren't always obvious. In many cases, you have to look ________ to uncover a hidden theme.

• in the contents

• across the chapter

• in a different text

• beneath the surface

What is a limerick usually......?

• lengthy

• funny

• about the seasons

• written in free verse

What is NOT true about Haiku poems?

• They're usually about nature.

• They have 25 syllables total.

• They originated in Japan.

• They have three lines.

True or False: A concrete poem is shaped like what it describes.

• True

• False

True or False: Poetry must follow grammar rules.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT a type of poem?

• A haiku

• A sonnet

• A news article

• A limerick

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

• In the fierce wind, the sailboat is a toy, whirling about the lake.

• As if it weighed nothing, the boat sailed into a sandbar.

• The pelting rain feels like hard, glass beads.

• The wind howled all night.

Saying that an eagle has "crooked hands" is an example of

• alliteration

• personification

• simile

• metaphor

An image of poetry can appeal to all the following EXCEPT:

• hearing

• smell

• taste

• meaning