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Poetry Quiz

Authored by Traci Willison

English

6th Grade

CCSS covered

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Poetry Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is alliteration in poetry?

A comparison between two things using like or as.

The repetition of a single consonant sound in words that are close together.

A pattern within a poem created by the poet.

Grouping of lines of poetry.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the term 'end rhymes' refer to?

Pairing the last word in one line with a word in the beginning or middle of the following line.

The repetition of a single consonant sound in words that are close together.

Pairing the last word in one line with the last word in another line.

Giving human qualities to something nonhuman.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a metaphor in poetry?

A comparison between two things using like or as.

A figure of speech comparing two unlike things without using like or as.

The repetition of something - a word, a stanza, a sound, or a pattern.

A type of repetition done at intervals to give poetry its music.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is personification?

A pattern within a poem created by the poet.

A comparison between two things using like or as.

To give human qualities to something nonhuman.

The repetition of a single consonant sound in words that are close together.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the definition of a ballad?

A poem that tells a story and often sounds musical because of having a rhyme scheme.

A grouping of lines of poetry.

A figure of speech comparing two unlike things without using like or as.

The repetition of something - a word, a stanza, a sound, or a pattern.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many lines does a Cinquain poem have?

Three

Four

Five

Six

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the syllable pattern of a Haiku?

4/6/4

5/7/5

6/8/6

7/5/7

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

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