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Worksheets8th Grade Poetry
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A "shift" in a poem is a change in the speakers
a)
theme
b)
tone
c)
mood
d)
tone and mood
2.
An obvious exaggeration
a)
hyperbole
b)
alliteration
c)
metaphor
d)
simile
3.
Repeating the same beginning sound in two or more words
a)
Onomatopoeia
b)
alliteration
c)
personification
d)
allusion
4.
Her voice is like sunshine
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
hyperbole
d)
imagery
5.
Her voice is like sunshine
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
hyperbole
d)
imagery
6.
Simile or Metaphor?
This house is as clean as a whistle.
This house is as clean as a whistle.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
7.
The flute sang out beautifully during the concert.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
Adele
8.
Simile or Metaphor:
My sister is like an angel in my life.
My sister is like an angel in my life.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
9.
Simile or Metaphor:
Math is like a puzzle that never ends.
Math is like a puzzle that never ends.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
10.
Simile or Metaphor:
My life is a dream.
My life is a dream.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
11.
The extended metaphor (a metaphor that lasts through out poem) in "Mother to Son" is
a)
Crystal
b)
Crystal Stair
c)
Tacks
d)
Splinters
12.
The crystal stair is important in "mother to Son" because it represents
a)
The joys of being a mother
b)
Childhood memories
c)
An easy life
d)
A journey one must take
13.
In "Mother to Son" the poet likely intends for the last two lines to express the speaker's
a)
determination
b)
guilt
c)
joy
d)
anger
14.
Which line from "Mother to Son" best expresses the speaker's struggle?
a)
Well, son, I’ll tell you
b)
Don’t you set down on the steps
c)
I’se been a-climbin’ on,
d)
And places with no carpet on the floor—
Bare.
Bare.
15.
The line " ’Cause you finds it’s kinder hard." reveals that the speaker
a)
is a child
b)
might lack an education
c)
has trouble speaking
d)
is confused
16.
One bite of the sour lemon caused my lips to pucker. Which sense does this describe?
a)
Taste
b)
Sight
c)
Smell
d)
Touch
17.
The central message of a story or poem is
a)
The Main Idea
b)
The Summary
c)
The Theme
d)
The Author's Purpose
18.
Poems can use all of the following organizational patterns EXCEPT
a)
Procedure
b)
Sequence
c)
Cause and Effect
d)
Chronological
19.
He slammed his fist against the wall, and immediately regretted the ridiculous show of force.
a)
visual imagery
b)
touch imagery
c)
smell imagery
d)
no imagery
20.
Under the flowering magnolia a red and white chekered picnic blanket was spread out, china plates and silverware glistening brightly, the fruit and cheese they bore already starting to ferment.
a)
smell imagery
b)
touch imagery
c)
no imagery
d)
visual imagery
21.
"I didn't do it," she mumbled hopelessly, "I had cheerleading practice, and I forgot to do my homework."
a)
visual imagery
b)
touch imagery
c)
sound imagery
d)
no imagery
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