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Poetic Terms Quiz

Authored by David Emerick

English

11th Grade

CCSS covered

Poetic Terms Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of an allusion?

The sun was shining brightly in the sky.

Phineas, still asleep on his dune, made me think of Lazarus.

The cat sat on the mat.

She was as quiet as a mouse.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary purpose of an analogy?

To entertain the reader

To compare two identical things

To explain or clarify an unfamiliar idea

To confuse the audience

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following can be included in an analogy?

Similes and metaphors

Only direct comparisons

Only metaphors

Only similes

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the example "Twinkle, twinkle, little star, how I wonder what you are," what is being addressed?

A) A person

B) A star

C) The moon

D) The sun

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following best describes the purpose of an apostrophe?

A) To create a rhyme

B) To address an absent or imaginary entity

C) To describe a setting

D) To provide a historical context

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main characteristic of an apostrophe?

A) It is a question

B) It is a direct address

C) It is a statement

D) It is a command

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which situation would an apostrophe most likely be used?

A) Describing a landscape

B) Addressing a concept like freedom

C) Listing items in a series

D) Explaining a scientific theory

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

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