Poetry Terms Quiz

What is the repetition of the same consonant sounds at the beginning of words that are in close proximity to each other known as?

• Alliteration

• Assonance

• Onomatopoeia

• Metaphor

Answer explanation

Alliteration is the repetition of the same consonant sounds at the beginning of words in close proximity. It is a literary device used for emphasis and rhythm.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which term describes the repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words?

• Alliteration

• Assonance

• Consonance

• Hyperbole

Answer explanation

Assonance is the term that describes the repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words, making it the correct choice in this question.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

What is a comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification, without using "like" or "as"?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Personification

Answer explanation

A metaphor is a comparison between two things without using 'like' or 'as'. It is used to explain or clarify by stating one thing is another.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

Which term refers to giving human characteristics to non-human objects or creatures?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Onomatopoeia

Answer explanation

Personification is the term that refers to giving human characteristics to non-human objects or creatures.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

What is the use of words that imitate the sounds they denote?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Onomatopoeia

• Alliteration

Answer explanation

Onomatopoeia is the use of words that imitate the sounds they denote, making it the correct choice in this context.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of the following is an exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally?

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Simile

• Personification

Answer explanation

Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, making it the correct choice in this question.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

What is a figure of speech that involves the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid, using "like" or "as"?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Personification

Answer explanation

A simile is a figure of speech that involves the comparison of one thing with another using 'like' or 'as', making descriptions more vivid or emphatic.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is the pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem or song, referred to by using letters to indicate which lines rhyme?

• Meter

• Rhyme Scheme

• Alliteration

• Assonance

Answer explanation

Rhyme Scheme is the pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem or song, referred to by using letters to indicate which lines rhyme.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is the measured arrangement of sounds/beats in a poem, including the poet's placement of emphasis and the number of syllables per line?

• Meter

• Rhyme

• Alliteration

• Assonance

Answer explanation

Meter is the measured arrangement of sounds/beats in a poem, including the poet's placement of emphasis and the number of syllables per line.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

Which term describes a poem's voice or the narrator of the poem?

• Speaker

• Author

• Character

• Protagonist

Answer explanation

The term that describes a poem's voice or the narrator of the poem is the 'Speaker'. The speaker is the persona or character assumed by the author to communicate the message of the poem.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4