Poetic Elements Practice

"All the world is a stage." is what type of figurative language?

• cliche

• hyperbole

• metaphor

• simile

"He sneezed in the breeze on his feet." is what type of sound device?

• alliteration

• assonance

• oxymoron

• repetition

Rhythm is -

• the musical quality produced by the repetition of stressed and unstressed syllables.

• a word or phrase that has become overly familiar or commonplace.

• the repetition of sounds at the end of words.

• a word or line that is repeated in a poem to create a certain effect.

"Now I'm stranded in the center / of a living submarine." is an example of -

• an idiom

• onomatopoeia

• hyperbole

• personification

"The comedian is seriously funny." is an example of -

• a cliche

• an oxymoron

• a metaphor

• an idiom

What is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of two or more nearby words?

• consonance

• rhyme

• alliteration

• assonance

This is an example of -

• a symbol

• an oxymoron

• onomatopoeia

• a cliche

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• He is a rock.

• You were as brave as a lion.

• There were a million people at the party.

• The lion had a cavernous mouth.

What strategy is used when reading a poem?

• PQ2R

• STEAL

• TPFASTT

• All of the above

What does the first T stand for in TPFASTT?

• Theme
• Title
• Tone
• Thesis