Poetic Techniques Quiz

What is a simile?

• A comparison using like or as

• An exaggeration to make a point

• A phrase with a different meaning

• Repetition of consonant sounds

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which poetic technique involves saying one thing is another but is not literally true?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Personification

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is hyperbole?

• A comparison using like or as

• An exaggeration to make a point

• Giving human traits to nonhuman things

• Repetition of consonant sounds

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

What does imagery use to create vivid pictures in the reader's mind?

• Literal descriptions

• Descriptive language

• Simple words

• Repetition of sounds

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

What does tone refer to in writing?

• The literal meaning of words

• The author's attitude about a character or topic

• The repetition of sounds

• The use of similes

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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 example best illustrates a metaphor?

• Life is a journey

• My backpack weighs a ton

• It is as cold as ice outside

• The wind whispered through the trees

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which example best illustrates personification?

• Life is a journey

• My backpack weighs a ton

• It is as cold as ice outside

• The wind whispered through the trees

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Which example best illustrates alliteration?

• Break a leg

• Rocky Road, Picture Perfect

• Life is a journey

• The wind whispered through the trees

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

What is an example of mood from chapter 1?

• Happiness when Pony was safe

• Suspense before Pony was jumped

• Anger when Pony was cold

• Joy when Pony was running

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CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

What is a stanza in poetry?

• A single line in a poem

• A series of lines grouped together

• A paragraph in a poem

• A word in a poem

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5