Poetry Vocabulary Quiz

What is a syllable in terms of pronunciation?

• A unit of pronunciation with multiple vowel sounds

• A unit of pronunciation with one vowel sound, surrounded by consonants

• A type of poetic meter

• A form of rhyme scheme

Tags

CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does "fixed verse" refer to in poetry?

• A poem that does not follow any specific structure

• A poem that changes its form in each stanza

• A form of poetry that follows a specific template or formula

• A poem written without any rhymes

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Which literary device is used to compare two unlike things by using "like" or "as"?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Stanza

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CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What is the purpose of repetition in a poem?

• To provide a visual representation

• To compare two things

• To emphasize a particular part of the poem

• To describe the setting of the poem

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does "tone" in a poem refer to?

• The structure of the poem

• The rhyme scheme used

• The mood or attitude conveyed by the poem

• The number of stanzas in the poem

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CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

Which word refers to a comparison between essentially unlike things without a comparative word such as “like” or “as”?

• simile

• hyperbole

• metaphor

• personification

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

What is a metaphor?

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

• An exaggeration for effect

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

• Giving human characteristics to non-human objects

Answer explanation

A metaphor is a direct comparison without using 'like' or 'as', making it different from a simile which uses those words for comparison.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Poets use _______________________ to write about an idea, an object, or an animal as if it were human.

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

• idiom

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

"Her eyes are as sparkly as a diamond" is a

• simile

• metaphor

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

How many syllables?
Winter

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Tags

CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A