Amplify Unit 3: Understanding Poetic Devices Quiz

What is a stanza in poetry?

• A group of lines in a poem, like a paragraph

• A type of rhyme scheme

• A type of figurative language

Which of the following best defines a line break in poetry?

• The pause at the end of a line

• The repetition of sounds

• The beginning of a stanza

What is a rhyme scheme?

• A pattern of rhymes at the end of each line

• A type of stanza

• A type of simile

Identify the poetic device used in the following sentence: "The wind whispered through the trees."

• Simile

• Personification

• Slant rhyme

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• Her smile was sunshine.

• The stars danced in the sky.

• He was as brave as a lion.

What is a metaphor?

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

• A direct comparison between two unlike things

• A pattern of rhymes

Which of the following is an example of slant rhyme?

• Cat and hat

• Shape and keep

• Moon and spoon

What is a quatrain in poetry?

• A poem with three lines

• A stanza with four lines

• A type of metaphor

Define a villanelle.

• A poem with three stanzas

• A 19-line poem with a specific rhyme scheme

• A stanza with five lines

What is anaphora in poetry?

• The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of the lines in a poem

• A stanza with six lines

• A comparison between two unlike things