Poetry Review Quiz

What term refers to the central idea or underlying message in a literary work?

• Theme

• Repetition

• Inverted Syntax

• Tone

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What term encompasses various techniques used in poetry to convey meaning or create effects?

• Poetic Analysis

• Poetic Devices

• Theme

• Allusion

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which literary device attributes human characteristics or qualities to non-human entities or objects?

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Simile

• Allusion

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

In which literary device is a direct comparison made between two unlike things without using "like" or "as"?

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Theme

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which term refers to the emotional or cultural associations that a word carries, beyond its literal meaning?

• Connotation

• Poetic Devices

• Poetic Analysis

• Repetition

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

What literary device refers to a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance?

• Simile

• Allusion

• Personification

• Rhythm

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which literary device involves the repeated use of sounds, words, or phrases for emphasis or effect?

• Allusion

• Repetition

• Inverted Syntax

• Tone

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Which literary device uses "like" or "as" to make a comparison between two unlike things?

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Allusion

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Which term refers to the author's attitude or feeling towards a subject in a literary work?

• Tone

• Figurative Language

• Connotation

• Poetic Analysis

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What term refers to language that uses figures of speech to convey meanings beyond the literal interpretation?

• Theme

• Figurative Language

• Poetic Devices

• Poetic Analysis

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2