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WorksheetsPoetry & Literary devices
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 21mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
a comparison of two unlike things using like, as, than, or resembles
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
onomatopoeia
2.
The giraffe nibbled at the leaves on the tree.
a)
literal language
b)
figurative language
3.
sounds that imitate meanings
(pop, fizz, hiss)
(pop, fizz, hiss)
a)
alliteration
b)
consonance
c)
assonance
d)
onomatopoeia
4.
a comparison of one thing as if it were another
a)
alliteration
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
d)
personification
5.
repeated consonant sounds at the ends of words
On the top of the step he will tip his cap.
On the top of the step he will tip his cap.
a)
alliteration
b)
consonance
c)
assonance
d)
onomatopoeia
6.
the representation of an animal or object that has the personality, actions, or emotions of a human
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
alliteration
d)
personification
7.
When a word or group of words repeat.
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
alliteration
c)
repetition
d)
rhyme
8.
Dance and prance in a trance.
a)
repetition
b)
rhyme
c)
alliteration
d)
onomatopoeia
9.
When you rhyme, listen to how the word sounds, not how it's spelled
a)
true
b)
false
10.
"The storm screamed in the night" is an example of:
a)
Metaphor
b)
Imagery
c)
Personification
d)
Repetition
11.
He sells snails.
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
alliteration
c)
rhyme
d)
repetition
12.
What is symbolism?
a)
a word that mimics a sound
b)
repetition of consonant sounds
c)
using symbols to represent something
d)
Giving human-like traits to non-living objects
13.
The writer of a poem is called...
a)
writer
b)
author
c)
speaker
d)
poet
14.
A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express a strong emotion or create a statement is a...
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Metaphor
c)
Imagery
d)
Foreshadowing
15.
A direct representation or a comparison where one thing is another
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Onomatopoeia
d)
Pun
16.
The _____________________ meaning of words does not mean what it said.
It can be connotation or the feeling / idea we give a word.
It can be connotation or the feeling / idea we give a word.
a)
Literal
b)
Figurative
c)
Literally
d)
Figure 8
17.
An ________ is everyday expression that doesn't mean what it says, which can be jargon or slang as well.
a)
idiom
b)
idiam
c)
idadam
d)
indian
18.
the audience knows something that the characters do not know
Ex. When Lennie walks in Crooks's room. (Lennie does not know that he is unwanted in there.)
Ex. When Lennie walks in Crooks's room. (Lennie does not know that he is unwanted in there.)
a)
situational irony
b)
dramatic irony
c)
drama
d)
verbal irony
19.
What literary device uses hints or clues to suggest what will happen next?
a)
Irony
b)
Suspense
c)
Flashback
d)
Foreshadowing
20.
Conflict is the ________________________ between opposing forces.
a)
Struggle
b)
Friendship
c)
Relationship
d)
Story
21.
Feeling created in the reader by a literary work or passage
a)
symbol
b)
tone
c)
mood
d)
motif
22.
True or False: All poems must rhyme.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
Rhythm gives poetry a ____ quality.
a)
Musical
b)
Old-fashioned
c)
Important
d)
Difficult
24.
What structure is poetry written in?
a)
Sentences & paragraphs
b)
Sentences & stanzas
c)
Lines & paragraphs
d)
Lines & stanzas
25.
What is a meter?
a)
the pattern of accents and beats in a poem
b)
a row of words in a poem
c)
a measuring device
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