Wonders Unit 4 V6 Wk6 Poetry—Selection Vocab & Comp

Which of the following words is defined below? The use of words to create a picture in the reader’s mind.

• free verse

• imagery

• metaphor

• personification

Which word means almost the SAME as mist?

• drench

• flow

• spray

• water

Which word means almost the SAME as individuality?

• alone

• dependent

• similar

• unique

What does the word personification mean?

• to give human characteristics to a non-human object

• to use words to create pictures in the reader’s mind

• to have different lengths of lines

• to compare to unlike things

Which of the following does not have roots?

• cars

• families

• plants

• trees

Which word means the OPPOSITE of gobble?

• crumble

• nibble

• stumble

• wobble

Which of the following contains a metaphor?

• He was as clumsy as an ox.

• She moved like the wind.

• Life is a bowl of cherries.

• We walked to the store.

Free verse has irregular lines and

• lacks a pattern and rhyme scheme.

• contains similes and metaphors.

• follows a pattern and rhymes.

• features human-like things.

What is the MAIN theme of the poems?

• talents of individuals

• instruments and frogs

• experiences of individuals

• patience and hard work

What does the poet compare to a drum?

• drumsticks

• people

• a rhythm

• the world