Poetic Techniques Quiz

What is a metaphor?

• A type of insect

• A type of cloud

• A type of musical instrument

• A figure of speech that compares two unlike things

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• Her eyes sparkled like diamonds.

• The water was as clear as mud

• His smile was as bright as a potato

• The wind whispered like a screaming banshee

What is personification?

• A type of dance performed by a single person

• A form of government led by a single individual

• A figure of speech in which a non-human object or idea is given human qualities or characteristics.

• The study of different personality types

What is alliteration?

• Repetition of different letters at the beginning of closely connected words

• Repetition of the same sound or letter at the end of closely connected words

• Repetition of the same sound or letter at the beginning of closely connected words

• Repetition of different sounds at the beginning of closely connected words

Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?

• B. Buzz

• C. Tree

• D. Book

• A. Cat

What poetic technique is used in the phrase 'time is a thief'?

• hyperbole

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• Her eyes sparkled like diamonds.

• The wind whispered like a tree

• His smile was as bright as a bicycle

• The water was as cold as a rainbow

What is the purpose of using onomatopoeia in poetry?

• To confuse the reader with nonsensical words

• To add more punctuation to the poem

• To create a sensory experience for the reader by imitating sounds through words.

• To create a visual experience for the reader

Which poetic technique is used in the phrase 'the leaves danced in the wind'?

• Alliteration

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Simile

What is the definition of alliteration?

• The repetition of the same sound or letter at the beginning of closely connected words.

• The repetition of the same sound at the end of words

• The repetition of opposite sounds at the beginning of words

• The repetition of different letters at the beginning of words