Poetry Analysis & Comprehension Test
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11th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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."
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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.
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.8
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A sonnet is a poem that traditionally contains how many lines?
10
12
14
16
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.13
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for a group of lines in a poem?
Verse
Stanza
Paragraph
Couplet
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.13
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A poem with no regular rhyme scheme or meter is called:
A limerick
A haiku
Free verse
A ballad
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.11-12.11
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