ELA review

What is a Free verse poem?

• A type of poem that follows a strict rhyme scheme and meter.

• A type of poem that does not follow a specific rhyme scheme or meter.

• A type of poem that is always written in quatrains.

• A type of poem that uses only one stanza.

What is a Limerick?

• A type of dance originating from Ireland

• A funny 5-line poem that follows an AABBA rhyme scheme, with 8 syllables on lines A and 5 syllables on lines B.

• A short story written in verse

• A musical composition with a specific rhythm

What is an alliteration?

• The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words.

• A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

• A poetic device that involves the use of exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

• A type of rhyme that occurs at the end of lines in poetry.

What is a Haiku?

• A type of poem that consists of 3 lines with a syllable pattern of 5-7-5.

• A form of Japanese dance.

• A style of painting characterized by bold colors.

• A traditional form of storytelling in poetry.

What is imagery in poetry?

• A type of rhyme scheme used in poetry.

• Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a picture in the reader's mind.

• A specific meter used in sonnets.

• The use of metaphors and similes exclusively.

What is the theme of a story?

• The main character's journey

• The message or big idea of the text.

• The setting of the story

• The conflict between characters

What is a simile?

• A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

• A type of metaphor that uses direct comparison.

• A rhetorical device that exaggerates for emphasis.

• A phrase that describes something in a literal sense.

What does the word 'perched' mean?

• On top of.

• Below

• Beside

• Inside

What is personification?

• Giving human traits or characteristics to non-human things.

• A literary device that uses exaggeration for emphasis.

• A technique that involves comparing two unlike things.

• A method of writing that focuses on factual information.

What is a stanza?

• A group of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph in prose.

• A type of rhyme scheme used in poetry.

• A literary device that involves exaggeration.

• A narrative poem that tells a story.