Imagery and Poetic Devices Quiz

What kind of imagery is created in the line: "The skin cracks like a pod"?

• Visual imagery of dryness and hardship

• Sound imagery of a soft breeze

• Smell imagery of a fresh scent

• Taste imagery of food

In the line, "The blessing sings over their small bones," what poetic device is being used?

• Simile

• Onomatopoeia

• Personification

• Metaphor

What is the effect of the word "sings" in the line "The blessing sings over their small bones"?

• It creates a sense of joy and hope

• It emphasizes the sound of the water flowing

• It shows the silence of the scene

• It indicates that someone is singing

Which poetic technique is used in the line, "silver crashes to the ground"?

• Alliteration

• Simile

• Onomatopoeia

• Metaphor

In the line "Imagine the drip of it, the small splash," what does the word "drip" help to create?

• A visual image of the water

• An auditory image of the sound of water

• A smell associated with water

• A taste image of salty water

In the line "from the huts, a congregation," what does the word "congregation" suggest?

• People standing in silence

• People gathered together in a religious or celebratory manner

• People scattered and alone

• People walking quickly

Why might the poet describe water as "silver" in the line "the sudden rush of fortune, the silver crashes to the ground"?

• To make the water sound more precious and valuable

• To compare the water to coins and wealth

• To suggest the water is dangerous

• To explain that the water is very cold

What is the effect of the repetition of "blessing" throughout the poem?

• It creates a sense of abundance and joy

• It makes the poem confusing

• It creates a tone of sadness

• It makes the water sound dangerous

In the line "every man woman child for streets around," what does this line suggest about the reaction to the water?

• Only a few people come to get water

• Everyone from the nearby areas is drawn to the water

• People are ignoring the water

• The water is dangerous, and people are avoiding it

In the line "the municipal pipe bursts," what does the phrase "bursts" suggest about the arrival of water?

• It flows calmly

• It comes suddenly and with force

• It trickles out slowly

• It doesn't arrive at all