Prepping for Poetry

In the metaphor “Our words are but crumbs,” what are the words being compared to?

• Bread

• Crumbs

• Feast

• Mind

Which of the following is NOT a simile?

• As brave as a lion

• As busy as a bee

• The sun was a golden ball

• As light as a feather

Which of the following is the best example of alliteration?

• The sun rises in the east.

• She sells sea shells by the sea shore.

• The cat sat on the mat.

• The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

What effect does alliteration have on a reader?

• It makes the text more difficult to read.

• It creates a rhythmic and musical effect.

• It makes the text longer.

• It confuses the meaning of the text.

What is the repeated sound in the phrase “Doubting, dreaming dreams”?

• D

• T

• M

• R

Which of the following lines from a poem is an example of alliteration?

• The night was dark and stormy

• The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew

• The sun rose in the east

• The river flowed gently

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of onomatopoeia?

• Imitates natural sounds

• Uses complex metaphors

• Creates auditory imagery

• Enhances sensory experience

What is the primary function of an idiom in language?

• To confuse readers

• To provide a literal description

• To convey a figurative meaning

• To describe scientific phenomena

Which of the following is a characteristic of idioms?

• They are always literal

• They are always figurative

• They are always historical

• They are always scientific

Which element of poetry refers to the length of each line?

• Line length

• Indention

• White space

• Syllable