Poetry and Literary Devices Quiz

What is alliteration?

• The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

• The repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words

• The repetition of consonant sounds within words

• A pause that occurs within a line of poetry

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

What is imagery?

• Language that describes ideas or emotions

• Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)

• Repetition of consonant sounds at the start of words

• The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

What is parallelism?

• The repetition of similar vowel sounds in nearby words

• Phrases or sentences of a similar structure or meaning placed side by side to balance each other

• A group of lines in a poem

• The loudest syllable in a word

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What is assonance?

• Repetition of a vowel sound within two or more nearby words

• Repetition of consonant sounds within words

• Repetition of sounds at the beginning of words

• The continuation of a thought onto the next line

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

What is consonance?

• Repetition of consonant sounds within two or more nearby words

• Repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words

• Description that appeals to the senses

• The end of a line marked by punctuation

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

What is metrical structure?

• The repetition of words at the start of each line

• The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem

• The continuation of a sentence across multiple lines

• The repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.5.5

What is a stanza?

• A pause within a line of poetry

• A group of lines in a poem

• A single row of words in a poem

• The repetition of sounds at the beginning of words

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What is a line in poetry?

• A single row of words in a poem

• A group of stanzas in a poem

• The repetition of vowel sounds

• The pattern of rhythm in a poem

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.5.5

What is a stressed syllable?

• The syllable that is least emphasized when spoken

• The loudest and usually longest syllable, emphasized when said aloud

• A pause within a line of poetry

• The repetition of consonant sounds in nearby words

Tags

CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is an unstressed syllable?

• The part of the word that you don’t emphasize or accent

• The most emphasized syllable in a word

• A pause between lines of poetry

• The repetition of similar vowel sounds

Tags

CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A