Ekphrasis

Ekphrasis

8th Grade

15 Qs

quiz-placeholder

Similar activities

Phrasal Verbs

Phrasal Verbs

1st - 10th Grade

12 Qs

Sheikh Zayed: our father

Sheikh Zayed: our father

10th - 11th Grade

14 Qs

Present perfect progressive

Present perfect progressive

10th Grade

10 Qs

Vocabulary test : Volcano

Vocabulary test : Volcano

9th Grade

10 Qs

Unit 1 Vocabulary Identity 2TTHA

Unit 1 Vocabulary Identity 2TTHA

10th Grade

10 Qs

INTENTION 10

INTENTION 10

10th Grade

20 Qs

Journalism/Newspaper Vocabuary

Journalism/Newspaper Vocabuary

10th Grade

11 Qs

Movie Genres

Movie Genres

9th Grade

13 Qs

Ekphrasis

Ekphrasis

Assessment

Quiz

English

8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

CCSS
L.8.6, L.11-12.4C, RL.7.5

+14

Standards-aligned

Created by

Sarah Williams

FREE Resource

AI

Enhance your content in a minute

Add similar questions
Adjust reading levels
Convert to real-world scenario
Translate activity
More...

15 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What does the term 'Ekphrasis' mean?

A type of poem

A description in Greek

A false clue

A quick story

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The Greek word for "description." It is a vivid description of a piece of art. It uses no rhyme scheme.

Free Verse

Ekphrasis

Sonnet

Stanza

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of an ekphrasis poem?

A poem about a sunset

A poem describing a painting

A poem about a historical event

A poem about a personal experience

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the primary purpose of ekphrasis in literature?

To describe a piece of art vividly

To narrate a historical event

To express personal emotions

To create a fictional story

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following best describes ekphrasis?

A narrative technique

A descriptive technique

A persuasive technique

An argumentative technique

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In which of the following forms can ekphrasis be found?

Poetry

Prose

Drama

All of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which famous poet is known for using ekphrasis in their work?

William Wordsworth

John Keats

Emily Dickinson

Robert Frost

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Access all questions and much more by creating a free account

Create resources

Host any resource

Get auto-graded reports

Google

Continue with Google

Email

Continue with Email

Classlink

Continue with Classlink

Clever

Continue with Clever

or continue with

Microsoft

Microsoft

Apple

Apple

Others

Others

Already have an account?