Final Poetry Test

What is ironic about the poem "Casey at the Bat"?

• Casey was supposed to help the team win the game, but he actually caused them to lose.

• Casey helped them win the game, and the crowd was happy.

• Casey got nervous and threw up all over the plate, instead of swinging the bat.

• Casey hit a homerun and 2 more runs were score.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

In the poem "Casey at the Bat" it says, "muffled roar, like the beating of the storm waves on the stern and distant shore." Comparing the crowd's roar to storm waves and using the word "like" is an example of

• Hyperbole

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

In the poem "Jabberwocky" the boy makes his dad proud by

• Singing with the jubjub bird

• Sitting by the Tumtum tree

• Running away from the Jabberwocky

• Cutting the head off of hte Jabberwocky and bringing it to his dad.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

In the poem "Jabberwocky," the blade went "snicker snack." Snicker snack describes the sound of the blade, so it is an example of

• Personifcation

• Hyperbole

• Onomatopoeia

• Simile

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

The following is an example of ______________________.

THE GARBAGE IS DESCRIBED AS BEING PILED UP TO THE SKY AND ACROSS MANY STATES.

• Hyperbole

• Onomatopoeia

• Personifcation

• Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The following are vivid descriptions of ______________, "there are many descriptions of the rotting food, including colors and textures.

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Onomatopoeia

• Imagery

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The following is an example of ______________.

FINGERS MAKE A HAT ABOUT HIS HEAD.

• Personifcation

• Onomatopoeia

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

A poem that does not have a set rhyme scheme is called:

• Free Verse

• Short Story

• Novel

• Letter

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

"Hopeless drops drip from his droopy lips."

The repetition of the "d" sound is an example of:

• Onomatopoeia

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

A row of words in a poem: marked by numbers is defined as __________.

• Simile

• Line

• Stanza

• Extended Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5