Poetry & Prose Analysis Quiz

Read lines 13 and 14 from the poem.

-leaving chunks of trees that we made into pirate ships-

What do these lines suggest about the speaker’s experience at the river?

• The river creates problems that the speaker wants to avoid.

• The river gives the speaker a chance to travel to new places.

• The river provides a way for the speaker to be creative.

• The river can be a confusing place for the speaker.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.7.10

What is the effect of using a simile in a poem?

• It creates a literal comparison between two things.

• It makes the poem longer.

• It provides a vivid image by comparing two things using "like" or "as."

• It complicates the meaning of the poem.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following themes is most commonly found in poetry?

• Technological advancements

• Love and loss

• Political history

• Sports achievements

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What does the use of alliteration add to a poem?

• Confusion

• A musical quality

• A comparison between two things

• A literal meaning

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Identify the type of figurative language used in the following line: "The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas."

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

What does the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive lines in a poem create?

• Anaphora

• Onomatopoeia

• Irony

• Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

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

• The pattern of rhymes at the end of each line

• The main subject that is being discussed or described

• The person speaking in the poem

• The rhythm of the poem

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the purpose of using hyperbole in poetry?

• To provide a literal explanation

• To understate the importance of something

• To create a vivid, exaggerated image to make a point

• To compare two unlike things without using "like" or "as"

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

Identify the type of figurative language used in the following line: "He could swim like a fish."

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

What does the use of imagery in a poem help the reader to do?

• Understand the rhyme scheme

• Visualize the scene or concept being described

• Identify the meter of the poem

• Recognize the use of alliteration

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9