Figurative Language and Poetry Quiz

What is a metaphor?

• A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

• A direct comparison between two unlike things

• The repetition of consonant sounds

• When an object is given human qualities

In the line 'The stars danced in the night sky,' what type of figurative language is used?

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Personification

• Onomatopoeia

What is the theme of a poem?

• The rhythm and rhyme pattern

• The main message or lesson

• The setting where the poem takes place

• The title of the poem

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• The thunder roared loudly

• The moon is a silver coin

• Her hair is as golden as sunshine

• The flowers nodded in the breeze

What is alliteration?

• When an object is given human qualities

• The repetition of vowel sounds in words

• A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

• The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

When making an inference about a poem, you should:

• Only use your personal opinions

• Use evidence from the text to support your understanding

• Ask the poet what they meant

• Copy what other readers think

What is personification?

• Giving human qualities to nonhuman things

• Using words that imitate sounds

• Comparing two things using 'like' or 'as'

• Exaggerating something to make a point

Which line contains imagery that appeals to the sense of touch?

• The bell rang loudly through the hall

• The stars twinkled in the night sky

• The soft blanket wrapped around me

• The flowers nodded in the breeze

When planning to write a poem, what is an important first step?

• Publishing it right away

• Using only rhyming words

• Selecting a topic and purpose

• Making it very long

What does the poet use to create mental images for the reader?

• Only rhyming words

• Only short sentences

• Imagery and descriptive language

• Only long words