Poetry Quiz

What is poetry primarily used for?

• To create a recipe

• To tell a story

• To provide information

• To express feelings and ideas

Who is the person that writes poetry?

• A playwright

• A poet

• A novelist

• A journalist

What literary device compares two things using 'like' or 'as'?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Oxymoron

• Personification

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• He runs like the wind.

• The flowers danced in the breeze.

• She is as brave as a lion.

• Life is a box of chocolates.

What is an oxymoron?

• A figure of speech with opposite terms

• A type of metaphor

• A type of poem

• A rhyme scheme

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

• He is as strong as an ox.

• Time is a thief.

• She sings like a bird.

• The stars twinkle like diamonds.

What does the term 'figures of speech' refer to?

• Types of poetry

• Techniques used in writing

• Different genres of literature

• Styles of painting