Poetry Terms Quiz - 7th Grade Level

What is the definition of "stanza"?

• A) A single line of poetry

• B) A group of lines in a poem

• C) The overall feeling of a poem

• D) The main idea of a poem

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is a "line" in poetry?

• A) A type of figurative language

• B) A group of words that rhyme

• C) A single unit of a poem

• D) The comparison of two unlike things

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

What is the term for the repetition of similar sounds at the end of words in a poem?

• A) Stanza

• B) Line

• C) Rhyme

• D) Rhythm

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does "rhyme scheme" refer to in poetry?

• A) The emotional atmosphere of a poem

• B) The arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables

• C) The pattern of rhymes at the end of lines

• D) The use of exaggerated statements for emphasis

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which term refers to the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry?

• A) Rhyme scheme

• B) Rhythm

• C) Simile

• D) Hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the definition of "simile"?

• A) The comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as"

• B) The use of exaggerated statements for emphasis

• C) A type of language that appeals to the senses

• D) The arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which literary device compares two unlike things without using "like" or "as"?

• A) Metaphor

• B) Simile

• C) Oxymoron

• D) Allusion

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is a "simile" in literature?

• A) A figure of speech that combines contradictory terms

• B) A comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as"

• C) The overall feeling or atmosphere of a poem

• D) The arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

What is the term for an exaggerated statement used for emphasis or dramatic effect?

• A) Personification

• B) Hyperbole

• C) Onomatopoeia

• D) Pun

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which literary device assigns human qualities to non-human things?

• A) Imagery

• B) Oxymoron

• C) Personification

• D) Allusion

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3