Poetry Test Review
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a metaphor?
an exaggeration or overstatement
a comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as"
a comparison of two unlike things without a transitional word
the repetition of initial consonant sounds in words
Answer explanation
Metaphors compare without using like or as. Like and as are transitional words.
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a simile?
use of a word whose sound suggests its meaning, such as buzz or bang
giving a non-human thing human characteristics
a comparison of two unlike things without a transitional word
a comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as"
Answer explanation
Similes compare using like or as.
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is personification?
an exaggeration or overstatement
using words to create a picture in the reader's mind
giving human characteristics to non-humans
use of a word whose sound suggests its meaning, such as buzz or bang
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is hyperbole?
an exaggeration or overstatement
the repetition of initial consonant sounds in words
a comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as"
a combination of contradictory terms
Answer explanation
A hyperbole is a huge exaggeration.
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A poem that expresses thoughts or emotions about a subject
Sonnet
Lyrical
Ode
Narrative
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.7.5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A poem with 3 lines consisting of 5 syllables, 7 syllables, and then 5 syllables again
Haiku
Ode
Sonnet
Hyperbole
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.7.5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A poem consisting of 14 lines with a very strict rhyme scheme and structure
Ode
Sonnet
Narrative
Lyrical
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
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