a comparison between two things that uses the helping words "like," "as," than," or "resembles"
Poetry Terms

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English
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12th Grade
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Jonathan Gagas
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
simile
metaphor
symbol
irony
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
any image or thing that stands for something else
metaphor
allusion
alliteration
symbol
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the following poem symbolize?
An elephant, a ponderous house,
A melon strolling on two tendrils.
O red fruit, ivory, fine timbers!
food
femininity
pregnancy
masculinity
4.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
a brief and direct reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance. It does not describe or explain the person or thing to which it refers.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
a comparison between two things that does NOT use any helping words
conceit
metaphor
personification
apostrophe
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In addition to rhyme, which poetic device do these lines show?
For thy sweet love remembered such wealth brings
That then I scorn to change my state with kings.
irony
satire
inversion
sarcasm
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Aside from rhyme, which poetic device do these lines show?
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
personification
apostrophe
alliteration
assonance
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