Poetry Terms

Poetry Terms

12th Grade

20 Qs

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Poetry Terms

Poetry Terms

Assessment

Quiz

English

12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jonathan Gagas

Used 16+ times

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

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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