Figurative Language and Poem Structure Quiz

What type of figurative language is the line, “Down in their cabins, huddled like sheep.” (ELAGSE5RL4)

• Personification

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

What does the line “Down in their cabins, huddled like sheep.” mean?

• The people are gathered closely together in a small space.

• The people are scattered all over the place.

• The people are standing in a line.

• The people are outside in the open.

How many stanzas are in the above poem? (ELAGSE5RL5)

• 18

• 22

• 3

• 4

How does the author feel about storms? (ELAGSE5RL6)

• The author feels scared about storms.

• The author feels excited about storms.

• The author feels indifferent about storms.

• The author feels curious about storms.

Which of the lines below shows a simile? (ELAGSE5RL4)

• Staring ahead into the dead of night

• Hoping and praying help arrives

• They’re rocking and rolling down beneath

• The stormy seas as dark as coal

Identify how this poem is structured. (ELAGSE5RL5)

• chapters

• stanzas

• categories

• scenes

How does the third-person point of view of the poem affect its meaning? (ELAGSE5RL6)

• It allows the reader to know what is going on with all of the sailors at one time.

• The reader only knows what is going on in one sailor’s thoughts.

• The point of view does not allow the reader to know any of the individual sailor's thoughts.

• The point of view switches from sailor to sailor so that each one is speaking.

What type of figurative language is the line, “My father is a monkey?” (ELAGSE5RL4)

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• simile

• personification

What do you think the author meant by the phrase, “My mom’s a teddy bear”?

• She is soft and cuddly.

• She is fierce and protective.

• She is tall and strong.

• She is quiet and shy.

How many stanzas are in the above poem? (ELAGSE5RL5)

• 12

• 3

• 4

• 1