Poetic Devices Quiz 1

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

• The moonlight danced across the sea.

• The buzzing bees flew near the bright flowers.

• She ran quickly through the field.

• The stars shone brightly in the sky.

What is an allusion?

• A direct comparison between two unlike things.

• A reference to another work of literature or historical event.

• An exaggeration used for effect.

• The repetition of vowel sounds.

Which line contains an example of antithesis?

• “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.”

• “The wind was soft and the trees whispered.”

• “Her eyes were like stars in the night sky.”

• “The river flowed gently over the stones.”

In poetry, what is an apostrophe?

• A punctuation mark used to indicate possession.

• A figure of speech where a poet addresses an absent or abstract entity.

• A type of rhyme scheme.

• The repetition of consonant sounds.

Which of the following demonstrates assonance?

• The cold wind blew across the land.

• The silent night was bright with stars.

• The green leaves were seen in the breeze.

• The leaves fell softly from the trees.

What is the structure of ballad meter?

• A four-line stanza with rhyme scheme abcd and alternating feet.

• A six-line stanza with rhyme scheme ababcc.

• A three-line stanza with rhyme scheme aba.

• A four-line stanza with rhyme scheme abcb and alternating feet.

Which of the following best describes blank verse?

• Rhymed lines of iambic pentameter.

• Unrhymed lines of iambic pentameter.

• Rhymed lines of trochaic tetrameter.

• Unrhymed lines of trochaic pentameter.

Which example illustrates cacophony?

• The soft hum of the morning breeze.

• The clang and clatter of metal.

• The gentle murmur of the stream.

• The rhythmic beating of the drum.

What is a caesura in poetry?

• A pause in a line of verse, often marked by punctuation.

• A rhyme scheme used at the end of a stanza.

• A repetition of consonant sounds within a line.

• A type of poetic foot.

What is a conceit in poetry?

• A form of visual imagery.

• A type of rhyme scheme.

• An elaborate metaphor or analogy.

• A figure of speech involving a direct comparison.