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Grade 8 Poetry Terms Review

Authored by Christine Escutin Santosdiaz

English

8th Grade

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Grade 8 Poetry Terms Review
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What is alliteration?

The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

A comparison using "like" or "as"

A type of Japanese poetry

A repeated pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following best describes imagery?

A repeated pattern of sounds

Descriptive language that appeals to the senses

The arrangement of words in a line of poetry

A humorous type of poem

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What is assonance?

The repetition of consonant sounds

The repetition of vowel sounds

The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables

A direct comparison between two things

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Which option defines rhyme?

The use of figurative language in poetry

The organization of a poem into lines and stanzas

Words that have the same ending sound

A traditional form of Japanese poetry

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What does rhyme scheme refer to?

The overall theme of the poem

The use of similes and metaphors

The pattern of rhymes in a poem

The subject matter of the poem

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Rhythm in poetry is:

The arrangement of sounds and beats in a line

The structure of a haiku

The repetition of consonant sounds

The central idea and meaning of a poem

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

A simile is a:

Statement that exaggerates an idea

Direct comparison of two things without using "like" or "as"

Type of rhyme scheme

Comparison using "like" or "as"

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