Poetry

Why would a poet use personification?

• To make non-human things take on human traits or emotions.

• To make the poem longer.

• To make the poem sadder.

• To teach readers a lesson about life.

A group of related lines in a poem:

• Alliteration

• Stanza

• Metaphor

• Simile

"Her smile was as bright as sunshine." This is an example of...

• Rhyme

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Repetition

"The wind sadly whispered through the trees." This is an example of ...

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Personification

• Onomatopoeia

Max's marvelous muffins is an example of ....

• Alliteration

• Rhythm

• Onomatopoeia

• Rhyme

All of the following are examples of onomatopoeia except

• Smash

• Boom

• Sing

• Bang

"The lake was a golden mirror." This is an example of ...

• Hyperbole

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

What is rhythm?

• When the ends of words sound the same.

• When the beginning of words sound the same.

• When a musical beat is created by word choice.

• When a person does what objects do.

What type of poem is made of only 3 lines, with a total of 17 syllables?

• Acrostic

• Haiku

• Cinquain

• Diamante

Words that resemble the sounds they make/mean is called ...

• Synonyms

• Repetition

• Onomatopoeia

• Alliteration