STAAR Poetry Analysis Quiz

Identify the poetic device used in the following line: 'The sun smiled down on the field.'

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Personification

What poetic device is being used in the line: 'The wind whispered through the trees'?

• Simile

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

Analyze the rhyme scheme in the following stanza: 'The cat in the hat / Sat on the mat / And took a nap / In his big top hat.' What is the rhyme scheme?

• ABAB

• ABBA

• CDCD

• AABB

What is the rhyme scheme in the poem: 'Twinkle, twinkle, little star, / How I wonder what you are'?

• AAAA

• ABAB

• AABB

• ABBA

Interpret the figurative language in the line: 'Her eyes were as bright as the stars.' What is the figurative language used here?

• Personification

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Onomatopoeia

Explain the figurative language in the line: 'The world is a stage.' What does this metaphor mean?

• The metaphor means that the world is a giant playground for adults.

• The metaphor means that life is like a play or performance.

• The metaphor means that the world is literally a stage made of wood and curtains.

• The metaphor means that the world is a book that needs to be read.

Understand the tone and mood of the poem: 'The Raven' by Edgar Allan Poe. What is the tone of the poem and how does it contribute to the mood?

• Joyful and uplifting

• Melancholic and eerie

• Peaceful and serene

• Sarcastic and humorous

What is the tone and mood of the poem: 'Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening' by Robert Frost? How does the tone contribute to the mood?

• Contemplative and peaceful

• Sad and depressing

• Humorous and lighthearted

• Energetic and chaotic

Explain the poetic structure of a sonnet. What are the typical characteristics of a sonnet?

• A sonnet is a 14-line poem with a specific rhyme scheme and meter. It typically follows either the Petrarchan or Shakespearean structure.

• A sonnet is a 20-line poem with a free verse structure.

• A sonnet is a 10-line poem with no specific rhyme scheme or meter.

• A sonnet typically follows a limerick structure with 5 lines.

Describe the poetic structure of a haiku. What are the rules for writing a haiku?

• The rules for writing a haiku include the structure of three lines with 5, 7, and 5 syllables respectively.

• The rules for writing a haiku include the structure of four lines with 5, 7, 5, and 7 syllables respectively.

• The structure of a haiku is five lines with 5, 7, 5, 7, and 5 syllables respectively.

• A haiku consists of two lines with 7 syllables each.