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Poetry Terms (Figurative Language

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Two or more words that have the same ending sound.

a)

rhyme

b)

simile

c)

repetition

d)

onomatopoeia

2.

Comparing two unlike things saying that one is the other thing.

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

3.

Words that sound like the objects or actions they refer to. Sound like the sound the word makes.

a)

rhyme

b)

alliteration

c)

imagery

d)

onomatopoeia

4.

A division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together.

a)

imagery

b)

repetition

c)

stanza

d)

hyperbole

5.

Using the same word or phrase over and over again.

a)

stanza

b)

repetition

c)

rhyme

d)

alliteration

6.

Language that uses the five senses to help you create a mental picture in your mind.

a)

imagery

b)

hyperbole

c)

personification

d)

metaphor

7.

To make something seem larger or more important than it really is, an exaggeration.

a)

alliteration

b)

simile

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

8.

A figure of speech comparing two things using the words "as" or "like"

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

hyperbole

d)

personification

9.

A figure of speech in which objects are given human qualities.

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

alliteration

c)

imagery

d)

personification

10.

The repetition of words that have the same beginning sound.

a)

personification

b)

alliteration

c)

simile

d)

hyperbole

11.

"My feet are killing me." This is an example of...

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

hyperbole

d)

alliteration

12.

"The stars are diamonds in the sky" is an example of a...

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

alliteration

d)

rhyme

13.

"The bright red, orange and yellow flames shone brightly as the piercing howls surrounded us." This is an example of...

a)

imagery

b)

repetition

c)

alliteration

d)

personification

14.

"The slimy snake slithered sideways." This is an example of...

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

alliteration

c)

simile

d)

rhyme

15.

The stars shined like diamonds in the sky.

a)

repetition

b)

alliteration

c)

simile

d)

metaphor

16.

This is an example of an onomatopoeia...

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

This picture shows an example of personification

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.

This is an example of Rhyme...

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

This is an example of a simile...

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

This is an example of a metaphor.

a)
b)
c)
d)