Exploring Poetic Devices Quiz

What is a simile?

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

• A direct comparison without using "like" or "as"

• Giving human traits to non-human things

• The repetition of consonant sounds

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

• The stars are like diamonds in the sky.

• The classroom was a zoo.

• She sells sea shells by the sea shore.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Identify the example of alliteration.

• The sun smiled down on us.

• Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

• The leaves danced in the wind.

• The cat sat on the mat.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is personification?

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

• A direct comparison without using "like" or "as"

• Giving human traits to non-human things

• The repetition of consonant sounds

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Which of the following lines best illustrates the use of personification?

• The moon was a ghostly galleon.

• The wind howled in the night.

• The stars are like diamonds.

• The river was a ribbon of moonlight.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Differentiate between rhyme and rhythm.

• Rhyme is the pattern of beats, rhythm is the repetition of sounds.

• Rhyme is the repetition of sounds, rhythm is the pattern of beats.

• Rhyme and rhythm are the same.

• Rhyme is the use of similes, rhythm is the use of metaphors.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

Which of the following lines uses imagery effectively?

• The sun is bright.

• The golden sun poured its warmth over the sleepy town.

• The sun is like a ball of fire.

• The sun is hot.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

What is repetition in poetry?

• The use of similes and metaphors

• The repeated use of words or phrases

• The pattern of beats in a line

• The use of rhyme at the end of lines

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Identify the example of anaphora.

• The sun is shining, the sun is bright.

• The sun is like a golden ball.

• The sun sets in the west.

• The sun is a fiery orb.

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• Her smile was sunshine.

• Her smile was as bright as the sun.

• Her smile lit up the room.

• Her smile was a beacon of hope.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D