Poetic Techniques

What poetic technique is being used in the phrase 'The sun is a golden ball'?

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• Simile

In the line 'The stars danced in the night sky', which poetic technique is being used?

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Simile

What poetic technique is being used in the line 'The moon is a silver coin'?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

In the context of poetry, what does the term 'rhyme scheme' refer to?

• The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line

• The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

• The ordered pattern of rhymes at the ends of the lines of a poem or verse

• The use of words that imitate the sounds they denote

Which of the following best describes the term 'meter' in poetry?

• The repetition of the same vowel sounds in the middle of words

• The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a verse or line

• The use of words that sound similar but do not rhyme exactly

• The repetition of consonant sounds in quick succession in a sentence

What does 'onomatopoeia' refer to in the context of poetry?

• The use of words that imitate the sounds they refer to

• A comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'

• The attribution of human characteristics to non-human objects

• The repetition of the same consonant sounds at the beginning of words

What is the effect of using 'alliteration' in poetry?

• To create a musical effect in the poem

• To compare two unlike things explicitly

• To give human qualities to non-human objects

• To describe the use of words that sound alike but have different meanings

Which poetic device is characterized by the exaggeration of facts for emphasis?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Personification

What does the term 'free verse' refer to in poetry?

• Poetry that follows a strict rhyme scheme

• Poetry that does not have a regular meter or rhyme scheme

• Poetry that tells a story

• Poetry that is written for musical accompaniment

What is the primary purpose of using 'imagery' in poetry?

• To create a visual representation in the reader's mind

• To make the poem rhyme

• To describe the meter of the poem

• To compare two unlike things