Poetry Quiz
Authored by Norma Quinonez
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6th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main difference between a simile and a metaphor?
Simile uses "like" or "as" for comparison; metaphor states one thing is another.
Metaphor uses "like" or "as" for comparison; simile states one thing is another.
Simile compares sounds; metaphor compares actions.
Metaphor compares people; simile compares objects.
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.7
CCSS.RI.8.7
CCSS.RL.6.9
CCSS.RL.7.7
CCSS.RL.8.7
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the phrase "Sally sells seashells by the seashore," which poetic device is used?
Simile
Alliteration
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.RL.2.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is the best example of personification?
The sun was a bright coin in the sky.
The car zoomed past us.
The wind whispered secrets through the trees.
He was as tall as a giraffe.
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The word "buzz" is an example of which poetic device?
Repetition
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
Rhyme
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.7.10
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When a poet uses the same words or phrases over and over for emphasis or effect, what is this called?
Rhythm
Repetition
Metaphor
Simile
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does "rhythm" in poetry primarily refer to?
Words that have the same ending sounds.
The "beat" or regular pattern of sounds.
Giving human qualities to objects.
An extreme exaggeration.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.7.10
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which poetic device appeals to one or more of the five senses to create a vivid picture in the reader's mind?
Symbolism
Imagery
Rhyme
Hyperbole
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
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