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Poetry Terms Quiz

Authored by Sarah Gonzalez

English

11th Grade

CCSS covered

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Poetry Terms Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for a unified group of lines in poetry, often marked by spacing between sections of the poem?

Stanza

Meter

Verse

Tone

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.11

CCSS.RL.8.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which term refers to the author's specific word choice in a poem?

Alliteration

Diction

Symbol

Theme

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the central meaning or dominant message the poet is trying to deliver to the reader?

Theme

Simile

Rhythm

Enjambment

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which term describes the measured arrangement of sounds/beats in a poem, including the poet’s placement of emphasis and the number of syllables per line?

Meter

Allusion

Free Verse

Consonance

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.11

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an example of a poetic device where the sound of a word imitates its meaning, such as "hissed," "crackle," and "splash"?

Onomatopoeia

Assonance

Metaphor

Ballad

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which term refers to poetry that does not rhyme or have a measurable meter?

Free Verse

Simile

Ballad

Rhythm

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.11

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for a brief reference to a real or fictional person, event, place, or work of art?

Allusion

Symbol

Tone

Enjambment

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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