STAAR - Poetry & Figurative Language Quiz

What is a metaphor?

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

• An exaggeration for effect

• A comparison without using "like" or "as"

• A word that imitates the sound it represents

Which of the following is an example of simile?

• He is a shining star

• Her tears flowed like a river

• Time is a thief

• The snow whispers to the ground

Identify the type of imagery in the following line: "The cinnamon scent of the candle filled the room."

• Visual

• Olfactory

• Auditory

• Tactile

Which of the following best describes the tone of a poem?

• The poem's subject matter

• The emotional response the poem evokes in the reader

• The attitude of the speaker toward the subject of the poem

• The pattern of rhyme in the poem

What does mood refer to in poetry?

• The writer's attitude toward the subject

• The structure of the poem

• The feeling or atmosphere that a poem creates for the reader

• The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• The wind whispered through the trees

• She is as brave as a lion

• He has a heart of stone

• The car danced across the icy road

Identifying which of the following as a use of alliteration?

• "She sells seashells by the seashore"

• "The light of the fire is a sight"

• "Quick and curious, she works her way through the woods"

• "He was a bold, beautiful butterfly"

What is the effect of using personification in poetry?

• It creates a vivid image by comparing two things

• It gives human qualities to animals, objects, or ideas, making them more relatable to the reader

• It emphasizes the sound of words to enhance the poem's mood

• It visually represents the poem's theme

Which literary device is used in "The calm lake was a mirror"?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Onomatopoeia

What does the term 'onomatopoeia' best describe?

• A direct comparison between two things

• A word that sounds like its meaning

• Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities

• Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words