Elements of Poetry Quiz

What is an example of figurative language?

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Onomatopoeia

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What is a poetic device used to create rhythm?

• meter

• alliteration

• stanza

• rhyme

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

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Which of the following is an example of imagery?

• The sun was a fiery ball in the sky.

• The book was interesting.

• The car was driving fast.

• The cat was sleeping peacefully.

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What sound device is used in the line 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers'?

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

• metaphor

• rhyme

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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What is an example of a simile?

• Her smile is as bright as the sun.

• Her smile is comparable to the brightness of the sun.

• Her smile is as warm as a summer day.

• Her smile is like a ray of sunshine.

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

What poetic device is used in the line 'Love is a battlefield'?

• hyperbole

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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Which of the following is an example of personification?

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• The sun is smiling down on us.

• The car engine roared to life.

• The bookshelf stood tall and proud.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

What sound device is used in the line 'I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream'?

• onomatopoeia

• alliteration

• rhyme

• metaphor

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

What is an example of alliteration?

• Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

• She sells sea shells on the seashore.

• Sally sells seashells by the seashore.

• The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

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What is a poetic device used to give human qualities to non-human things?

• personification

• hyperbole

• simile

• metaphor

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

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