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English 1 - Poetry Test

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
two or more lines of poetry that together form one of the divisions of a poem 
a)
stanza 
b)
mood
c)
rhyme 
d)
rhythm 
2.
how the reader feels about the story/poem
a)
stanza 
b)
mood
c)
rhyme 
d)
rhythm 
3.
have or end with a sound that corresponds to another
a)
stanza 
b)
mood
c)
rhyme 
d)
rhythm 
4.
a strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement of sound
a)
stanza 
b)
mood
c)
rhyme 
d)
rhythm 
5.
giving human qualities to animals or nonliving things 
a)
personification 
b)
simile 
c)
hyperbole
d)
onomatopoeia
6.
making a comparison between two unlike things using "like," "as," or "than." 
a)
personification 
b)
simile 
c)
hyperbole
d)
onomatopoeia
7.
an exaggeration or overstatement 
a)
personification 
b)
simile 
c)
hyperbole
d)
onomatopoeia
8.
the use of words whose sound imitates or suggests its meaning (zipped)
a)
personification 
b)
simile 
c)
hyperbole
d)
onomatopoeia
9.
the repetition of the same or similar consonant sounds in words that are close together 
a)
alliteration 
b)
assonance 
c)
idiom
d)
cliche 
10.
repetition of vowel sounds but not consonant sounds 
a)
alliteration 
b)
assonance 
c)
idiom
d)
cliche 
11.
an expression or group of words that can be confusing because they say one thing but mean another
a)
alliteration 
b)
assonance 
c)
idiom
d)
cliche 
12.
an overused expression 
a)
alliteration 
b)
assonance 
c)
idiom
d)
cliche 
13.
a comparison made not using like or as
a)
metaphor
b)
repetition 
c)
figurative language 
d)
literal language
14.
refers to words or phrases that are repeated 
a)
metaphor
b)
repetition 
c)
figurative language 
d)
literal language
15.
slanted language 
a)
metaphor
b)
repetition 
c)
figurative language 
d)
literal language
16.
straightforward language 
a)
metaphor
b)
repetition 
c)
figurative language 
d)
literal language
17.
word or object that stand for another word or object 
a)
symbol
b)
poetry
c)
imagery
d)
tone
18.
a combination of meaning and sounds arranged in an interesting form 
a)
symbol
b)
poetry
c)
imagery
d)
tone
19.
a picture with words, sensory language, and images. it appeals to the five senses 
a)
symbol
b)
poetry
c)
imagery
d)
tone
20.
how the speaker feels (their attitude)
a)
symbol
b)
poetry
c)
imagery
d)
tone