Literacy Quiz

When two or more words have the same ending sound, it is called

• scheme

• rhyme

• alliteration

• repetition

Crash, ZOINK, Moo, BOOM, and POP are examples of

• alliteration

• personification

• onomatopoeia

• poetry

Poetry is...

• writing that is musical and artistic in nature

• writing that expresses feelings

• a style of writing with few rules

• all of the above

Her eyes are as sparkly as a diamond is a

• smilie

• metaphor

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

words that are used within a poem repeatedly to express a certain point

• rhyme

• repetition

• stanza

• alliteration

comparing two things WITHOUT using LIKE or AS is called

• metaphor

• simile

• alliteration

• stanza

On the beautiful summer night, the trees danced in the breeze is an example of ...

• alliteration

• personification

• rhyme

• stanza

Several lines grouped together in a poem

• line

• stanza

• poetry

• repetition

Type of poetry that is meant to be performed

• spoken word poetry

• free verse poetry

comparing two unlike things using like or as

• simile

• metaphor