Poetry Analysis & Comprehension Test

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

• "The clouds were like cotton candy in the sky."

• "Her smile was a ray of sunshine."

• "He ran as fast as a cheetah."

• "The leaves danced in the wind."

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Which sentence contains a simile?

• The moon was a silver coin in the night sky.

• Her voice was music to his ears.

• He was as brave as a lion.

• The river whispered secrets to the trees.

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What is the primary purpose of imagery in poetry?

• To confuse the reader

• To create vivid mental pictures and appeal to the senses

• To make the poem rhyme better

• To provide a strict structure for the poem

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What does personification mean in poetry?

• Giving human qualities to non-human things

• Comparing two things without using "like" or "as"

• Using repeated consonant sounds

• Giving a personal opinion in a poem

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A sonnet is a poem that traditionally contains how many lines?

• 10

• 12

• 14

• 16

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What is the term for a group of lines in a poem?

• Verse

• Stanza

• Paragraph

• Couplet

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A poem with no regular rhyme scheme or meter is called:

• A limerick

• A haiku

• Free verse

• A ballad

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If a poem has a melancholy tone, what is its likely mood?

• joyful and carefree

• Sad and reflective

• Excited and energetic

• Mysterious and suspenseful

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What is a theme in poetry?

• The way a poem sounds when read aloud

• The main idea or underlying message of a poem

• The pattern of rhyming words at the end of lines

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

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In Robert Frost’s poem "The Road Not Taken," what might the two roads symbolize?

• Two actual roads in the forest

• The journey of life and the choices we make

• The difference between summer and winter

• The importance of traveling often

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