English poetry quiz

What is a triple and why would you use it?

• A triple is three words or ideas that support your point. You would use it to create a more detailed and powerful sentence or paragraph.

• A triple is three words or ideas that support your point. You would use it to make your sentence boring.

• A triple is three words or ideas that support your point. You would use it to confuse your reader.

What is Enjambment?

• Feelings or ideas associated with a word.

• A sentence or phrase that runs onto the next line – no punctuation at the end of a line.

• Vivid or violent pictures created by words

What is personification?

• A phrase that contradicts itself.

• A comparison of two things for effect.

• When an object/thing is given human characteristics.

What is Sibilance?

• Repeated ‘s’ sounds in a poem.

• Repeated ‘p’ and ‘b’ sounds in a poem

• Vivid or violent pictures created by words

What are Plosive sounds?

• A sentence or phrase that runs onto the next line – no punctuation at the end of a line.

• Repeated ‘s’ sounds in a poem.

• Repeated ‘p’ and ‘b’ sounds in a poem.

What are connotations ?

• A phrase that contradicts itself.

• Feelings or ideas associated with a word.

• Words beginning with the same sounds (usually same letters).

What is Graphic imagery?

• Vivid or violent pictures created by words

• The mood created in the poem.

• When an object/thing is given human characteristics.

What is a Theme?

• A comparison of two things for effect

• Repeated ideas within a poem – ie: love/conflict.

• When an object/thing is given human characteristics.

What is an Oxymoron?

• A phrase that contradicts itself.

• A comparison of two things for effect.

• The mood created in the poem.

What is a Metaphor?

• When an object/thing is given human characteristics.

• The mood created in the poem.

• A comparison of two things for effect.