Poetry Review Quiz for 7th Grade

Imagine you're in a poetry class with Michael, Abigail, and Kai. The teacher asks, 'What are the graphic elements in poetry?' What would your answer be?

• Punctuation, capitalization, and line breaks

• Rhyme, meter, and stanza

• Visual elements such as imagery, symbolism, and figurative language

• Prose, dialogue, and narrative

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Ava, Arjun, and Oliver are having a debate about poetry. They are trying to figure out what the elements of poetry are. Can you help them?

• Dialogue, conflict, resolution

• Alliteration, onomatopoeia, hyperbole

• Rhyme, rhythm, imagery, metaphor, simile, and symbolism

• Plot, character, setting

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Imagine Nora, Evelyn, and Maya are having a lively discussion about poetry in their book club. They're trying to define what figurative language in poetry is. Can you help them out?

• Figurative language in poetry is the use of words and phrases that have a literal meaning and do not create any vivid imagery.

• Figurative language in poetry is the use of words and phrases that are always straightforward and never open to interpretation.

• Figurative language in poetry is the use of words and phrases that are only used in prose, not in poetry.

• Figurative language in poetry is the use of words and phrases that go beyond their literal meaning to create a more vivid and imaginative image or idea.

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Imagine Oliver and Arjun are in a poetry club. They are discussing about something called 'literary devices'. Can you guess what they are talking about?

• Are they talking about methods for repairing electronic devices?

• Or are they discussing ingredients used in cooking recipes?

• Could they be discussing techniques used by poets to convey meaning, create rhythm, and enhance the beauty of the language?

• Or are they talking about tools used by painters to create art?

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Hey Oliver, Michael and Sophia, can you guess what a simile is?

• Is it a type of vehicle you guys have been dreaming of?

• Or, is it a type of dance you guys have been practicing for the school event?

• Could it be a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'?

• Or, is it a type of fruit you guys love to eat during lunch?

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Aiden, Abigail, and Scarlett are having a debate. They are trying to figure out which word is an example of onomatopoeia. Can you help them out?

• Buzz

• Meow

• Jump

• Whisper

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Imagine you're in a poetry club with Daniel, Abigail, and Luna. You're discussing the purpose of repetition in poetry. What do you think it is?

• Is it to limit the creativity of the poet?

• Or is it to emphasize ideas or emotions, create rhythm, and enhance the overall impact of the poem?

• Maybe it's to decrease the impact of the poem?

• Or could it be to confuse the reader and make the poem difficult to understand?

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Avery, Emma, and Arjun are having a debate. Avery says a metaphor and a simile are the same thing. Emma argues that a metaphor directly compares two unlike things by stating that one thing is another, while a simile compares two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as'. Arjun thinks a simile directly compares two unlike things by stating that one thing is another. Who is correct?

• Avery

• Emma

• Arjun

• None of them

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Luna, Ava, and Emma are having a lively debate about poetry. They are discussing the effect of using imagery in poetry. What do you think is the effect of using imagery in poetry?

• Imagery in poetry helps to create vivid mental images and evoke emotions in the reader.

• Imagery in poetry has no effect on the reader

• Imagery in poetry is only used for decorative purposes

• Imagery in poetry makes the writing more confusing

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Ethan, Anika, and Nora are having a lively debate about poetry. They're stuck on one particular concept. Can you help them out? What is the definition of personification in poetry?

• Is it the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words in poetry?

• Or, is it the use of exaggerated language to create a dramatic effect in poetry?

• Maybe, it's the use of words that imitate the sound they denote in poetry?

• Or, could it be the attribution of human characteristics to non-human things or abstract ideas?

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