Poetry Vocabulary

What is a metaphor in poetry?

• A metaphor is a type of poem that uses rhyming words

• A metaphor in poetry is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things by stating that one thing is another, without using 'like' or 'as'.

• A metaphor is a type of poem that tells a story

• A metaphor is a type of poem that uses onomatopoeia

Give an example of a simile in a poem.

• Her smile was as bright as the sun

• The wind whispered like a ghost

• His voice sounded like thunder

• Her eyes sparkled like diamonds

Explain the concept of personification in poetry.

• Personification in poetry is attributing human characteristics to non-human things.

• Personification in poetry is about animals only.

• Personification in poetry is a type of rhyme scheme.

• Personification in poetry involves removing human traits from objects.

How does imagery enhance the meaning of a poem?

• Imagery enhances the meaning of a poem by confusing the reader with abstract concepts.

• Imagery enhances the meaning of a poem by limiting the reader's imagination.

• Imagery enhances the meaning of a poem by distracting the reader from the main message.

• Imagery enhances the meaning of a poem by creating vivid mental images and engaging the reader's senses.

Identify the metaphor in the following line: 'Her eyes were sparkling diamonds.'

• Her eyes were sparkling with tears

• Her eyes were actual diamonds

• Comparing her eyes to sparkling diamonds

• Her eyes were sparkling like water

Which of the following is a simile: A) The wind whispered through the trees. B) The stars danced in the night sky.

• C) The moon smiled brightly.

• D) The river flowed gently.

• E) The sun shone like a diamond.

• B) The stars danced in the night sky.

Provide an example of personification from a famous poem.

• In the poem 'The Raven' by Edgar Allan Poe, the raven is personified as a wise and ominous creature that speaks the word 'Nevermore' repeatedly.

• In the poem 'The Raven' by Edgar Allan Poe, the raven is personified as a cute and friendly bird that sings songs.

• In the poem 'The Raven' by Edgar Allan Poe, the raven is personified as a clumsy and forgetful animal that drops things.

• In the poem 'The Raven' by Edgar Allan Poe, the raven is personified as a silent and invisible creature that lurks in the shadows.

Describe the imagery used in the poem 'The Road Not Taken' by Robert Frost.

• Imagery in the poem includes a yellow wood, two paths diverging in a forest, leaves covering the ground, and the speaker's contemplation.

• The speaker's contemplation of a river

• Two paths converging in a desert

• Imagery in the poem includes a blue wood

In the line 'The sun smiled down on the earth', what literary device is being used?

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• Simile

• Metaphor

How does personification contribute to the emotional impact of a poem?

• Personification makes non-human elements more relatable and evokes empathy from the reader.

• Personification limits the reader's imagination and creativity.

• Personification creates confusion and disconnects the reader from the poem.

• Personification makes the poem less engaging by removing emotional depth.