WorksheetsPoetry term review
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 49mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Hyperboles are phrases that
a)
compare two unlike things
b)
exaggerate
c)
give person-like qualities to animals and things
d)
have a different meaning than the words.
2.
"Victoria vrooms in the van very vivaciously." is an example of...
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
alliteration
d)
hyperbole
3.
Which one of these could be a personification?
a)
He is as slow as a turtle
b)
The tornado ran through town without a care
c)
BOOM!!
d)
I'm just too lazy to pick another answer
4.
What is personification?
a)
The same beginning sound repeated
b)
Giving human characteristics to non-human things
c)
A word that is a sound
d)
An exaggeration
5.
Identify the simile below:
a)
The tree danced in the wind.
b)
She is as tall as a tree!
c)
That cat is the devil.
d)
My backpack weighs a thousand tons!
6.
What is an idiom?
a)
A comparison not using like or as
b)
An exaggeration
c)
A phrase that is not meant to be taken literally
d)
The same beginning sounds repeated
7.
What is imagery?
a)
An exaggeration
b)
A phrase that is not meant to be taken literally
c)
The same beginning sound repeated
d)
Words or phrases that appeal to the 5 senses
8.
"My head was a burning bush after we finished jogging" is an example of:
a)
metaphor
b)
idiom
c)
simile
d)
personification
9.
When human qualities are given to nonliving objects is:
a)
alliteration
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
hyperbole
d)
personficiation
10.
What is a stanza?
a)
A group of words or a phrase in a poem
b)
A group of lines in a poem; similar to a paragraph in poetry
c)
a pattern of rhyme in a poem
d)
repeating words, phrases, or lines for emphasis
11.
A feeling the author creates
a)
personification
b)
mood
c)
rhyme
d)
free verse
12.
Poetry that tells a story:
a)
narrative poetry
b)
free verse poetry
c)
lyric poetry
d)
rhyme verse poetry
13.
Define Alliteration:
a)
sound words like "boom" or "pop"
b)
repeating consonant sounds in closely connected words
c)
comparing using "like" or "as"
d)
giving human qualities to a nonhuman
14.
What is the narrator of a poem called?
a)
Author
b)
Speaker
c)
Narrator
d)
Main character
15.
True or False: All poems must rhyme.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
What structure is poetry written in?
a)
Sentences & paragraphs
b)
Sentences & stanzas
c)
Lines & paragraphs
d)
Lines & stanzas
17.
Poetry that centers on emotions & feelings is:
a)
dramatic
b)
concrete
c)
lyrical
d)
narrative
18.
A two-lined stanza is a:
a)
couplet
b)
haiku
c)
stanza
d)
epic
19.
Nonsense verse:
a)
poetry that is not intended to make sense
b)
poetry that tastes better with ranch dressing
c)
poetry that focuses on the five senses
d)
Poetry that is meant to be performed on stage
20.
Sonnet:
a)
12 line poem
b)
15 line poem
c)
14 line poem
d)
16 line poem
21.
What are words that imitate sounds?
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
personification
c)
simile
d)
synonyms
22.
Which poetry term refers to a group of lines arranged together in a poem?
a)
a) Poet
b)
b) Speaker
c)
c) Stanza
d)
d) Lines
23.
Poetry that has a plot, characters, and tells a story is called...
a)
free verse
b)
humorous poetry
c)
narrative poetry
d)
lyrical poetry
24.
The snow is a white blanket.
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Alliteration
c)
Metaphor
d)
Simile
25.
The emotional atmosphere of a story and the voice of the narrator are the ________________.
a)
Feelings/Thoughts
b)
Beginning/End
c)
Mood/Tone
d)
Action/Reaction
26.
The central idea or universal truth that a story examines is ________________________.
a)
Conflict
b)
Theme
c)
Point of view
d)
Resolution
27.
A strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound
a)
imagery
b)
rhythm
c)
rhyme
d)
simile
28.
a form of poetry that tells a story and has a setting, characters, and a plot
a)
ode
b)
narrative poem
c)
rhyme
d)
haiku
29.
very short poem of Japanese origin; has 17 syllables total: 5,7,5
a)
ballad
b)
haiku
c)
free verse
d)
limerick
30.
A two-lined stanza is a:
a)
couplet
b)
haiku
c)
stanza
d)
epic
31.
"Victoria vrooms in the van very vivaciously." is an example of...
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
alliteration
d)
hyperbole
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