Poetry Devices and Figurative Language

What is the purpose of using personification in poetry?

• To describe the physical appearance of a person

• To give human qualities to non-human objects or ideas

• To provide historical context for a poem

• To create a rhyme scheme

How does assonance contribute to the overall effect of a poem?

• It emphasizes the importance of the theme in the poem.

• It creates a musical or rhythmic quality through the repetition of vowel sounds.

• It creates a visual image through the use of descriptive language.

• It introduces conflict and tension in the poem.

Give an example of onomatopoeia in a poem.

• whisper

• shout

• silence

• buzz

Provide an example of hyperbole in a poem.

• The answer is: 'I have a million things to do.'

• The answer is: 'The sun is a yellow ball of fire.'

• The answer is: 'She's as thin as a toothpick.'

• The answer is: 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.'

What is the significance of using imagery in poetry?

• Imagery in poetry has no significance and is just used for filling up space.

• Imagery in poetry is only used to confuse the reader and make the poem harder to understand.

• Imagery in poetry is only for decorative purposes and does not serve any real purpose.

• Imagery in poetry helps to create vivid mental images and evoke emotions in the reader.

Explain the concept of symbolism in poetry with an example.

• Symbolism in poetry is the use of similes and metaphors to directly state the meaning of a poem.

• Symbolism in poetry is the use of actual objects instead of words to convey meaning.

• Symbolism in poetry refers to the use of onomatopoeia to create a specific mood or atmosphere.

• The concept of symbolism in poetry is the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities. For example, in the poem 'The Road Not Taken' by Robert Frost, the two roads symbolize the choices and decisions in life.

Discuss the impact of using allusion in a poem.

• Allusion can enrich the poem's meaning by referencing other works or cultural elements.

• Allusion has no impact on a poem

• Allusion only confuses the reader

• Allusion makes the poem less meaningful

What are the effects of rhymes in poetry?

• sets rules that dictate the rhyme scheme, structure, rhythm, and meter of a poem.

• ties the rhyming words together suggesting a relationship and

  Reinforces similarities between related concepts

• provide lyrics for the poem and some other notes for the keys.

• provides emphasis and makes the poem easy to read, memorize, and recite.

What is being personified?

• The walls

• The scream

• The room

• The orange

Choose the best alliteration definition:

• The repetition of vowel sounds in close proximity.

• The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of nearby words.

• The repetition of consonant sounds in unstressed syllables.