Poetry, Grade 6

What is the main theme of the poem "My Home in Outer Space"?

• Adventure and danger

• Exploration and serenity

• Love and friendship

• Mystery and suspense

Which celestial objects are mentioned as part of the setting in the poem?

• Stars and comets

• Moons and asteroids

• Suns and planets

• Black holes and galaxies

What does the phrase "a cosmic realm cradles me" suggest about the speaker's feelings?

• Fearful and anxious

• Comforted and secure

• Lonely and isolated

• Excited and adventurous

What is a group of lines in a poem called?

• Verse

• Stanza

• Paragraph

• Chapter

What is the repetition of the same or similar vowel sounds in poetry known as?

• Meter

• Rhythm

• Rhyme

• Syntax

Which term describes the pattern of unstressed and stressed syllables in a line of poetry?

• Meter

• Stanza

• Rhyme

• Diction

What is poetry without a consistent meter, rhyme, or stanza length called?

• Free verse

• Sonnet

• Epic

• Ode

Which of the following is an example of a poetic form?

• Syntax

• Grammar

• Villanelle

• Diction

What is the term for word choice, or the type of language an author uses?

• Syntax

• Diction

• Meter

• Stanza

What term describes expressions used for descriptive or rhetorical effect that are not literally true but express some truth beyond the literal level?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Figurative Language

• Alliteration