ENG2D: Poetic Devices Review Quiz

In your English class, your teacher asks you, 'What does the term 'denotations' mean in the context of language and literature?'

• The implied meaning of a word or phrase

• A dictionary definition of a term or phrase

• Conventional language that follows grammar rules or traditions

• Informal language used in everyday situations

In an English class, why would a poet use personification in their poem?

• To compare two things directly using 'like' or 'as'

• To represent something else using an object, person, place, color, or idea

• To indirectly compare two things

• To reference something from another book, pop culture, historical event, myth, etc.

In your English class, your teacher asks you to identify the main difference between a metaphor and a simile. How would you respond?

• Metaphors compare two things indirectly, while similes compare two things directly using 'like' or 'as'

• Metaphors reference something from another book, pop culture, historical event, myth, etc., while similes represent something else using an object, person, place, color, or idea

• Metaphors use conventional language, while similes use informal language

• Metaphors have denotations, while similes have connotations

In an English class, why would a poet use allusion in their poem?

• To compare two things directly using 'like' or 'as'

• To represent something else using an object, person, place, color, or idea

• To indirectly compare two things

• To reference something from another book, pop culture, historical event, myth, etc.

In an English class discussion, you came across the term 'connotations'. Can you explain what it means?

• The implied meaning of a word or phrase

• A dictionary definition of a term or phrase

• Conventional language that follows grammar rules or traditions

• Informal language used in everyday situations

In an English class, if a poet uses a dove to represent peace, what is this an example of?

• Comparing two things directly using 'like' or 'as'

• Using an object, person, place, color, or idea to represent something else

• Indirectly comparing two things

• Referencing something from another book, pop culture, historical event, myth, etc.

In your English class, your teacher asks you to define 'formal language'. How would you respond?

• It's the implied meaning of a word or phrase

• It's a dictionary definition of a term or phrase

• It's conventional language that follows grammar rules or traditions

• It's informal language used in everyday situations

In an English class, your teacher uses a phrase that you've only heard in casual conversations with your friends. How would you describe this type of language?

• The implied meaning of a word or phrase

• A dictionary definition of a term or phrase

• Conventional language that follows grammar rules or traditions

• Informal language used in everyday situations

In an English class, you are studying poetry. What is the purpose of using imagery in the poems you are reading?

• To compare two things directly using 'like' or 'as'

• To represent something else using an object, person, place, color, or idea

• To indirectly compare two things

• To describe scenes using sensory descriptions and non-literal language

In your English class, your teacher is discussing poetry techniques. She asks, 'Can anyone tell me what assonance is?'

• It's when you repeat any consonant sound within a group of words.

• It's when you repeat any vowel sound within a group of words.

• It's when you repeat any letter sound at the beginning of a group of words.

• It's when you repeat any letter sound at the end of a group of words.