Poetic Devices and Forms

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

• The sun sets slowly in the west.

• Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

• The leaves danced in the wind.

• The cat sat on the mat.

Identify the rhyme scheme of the following stanza: "The sun is shining bright, The sky is clear and blue, The birds are taking flight, The flowers are in view."

• ABAB

• AABB

• ABBA

• ABCD

Which poetic device is used in the phrase "The wind whispered through the trees"?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Analyze the imagery in the following line: "The golden sun dipped below the horizon, painting the sky with hues of orange and pink."

• The line describes a stormy sky.

• The line evokes a sense of calm and beauty.

• The line suggests a busy cityscape.

• The line indicates a cold winter day.

What is the tone of the following poem excerpt? "The world is too much with us; late and soon, Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers."

• Joyful

• Melancholic

• Indifferent

• Optimistic

Create a haiku about nature.

• Write a three-line poem with a 5-7-5 syllable structure.

• Write a four-line poem with a 7-5-7 syllable structure.

• Write a two-line poem with a 5-5 syllable structure.

• Write a three-line poem with a 7-7-7 syllable structure.

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• Her smile was sunshine.

• He was as brave as a lion.

• The world is a stage.

• Time is a thief.

Identify the meter in the following line: "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?"

• Iambic pentameter

• Trochaic tetrameter

• Anapestic trimeter

• Dactylic hexameter

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

• The stars are like diamonds in the sky.

• The classroom was a zoo.

• As busy as a bee.

• He runs like the wind.

Evaluate the emotion conveyed in the following line: "With a heavy heart, she bid farewell to her childhood home."

• Happiness

• Anger

• Sadness

• Excitement