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Literary Devices - Poetry unit

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Giving human like qualities to inanimate objects

a)

simile

b)

repetition

c)

allusion

d)

personification

2.

Repeating the same word or phrase for effect

a)

symbolism

b)

imagery

c)

repetition

d)

metaphor

3.

A comparison between two things using like or as

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

personification

d)

imagery

4.

A reference to someone or something famous

a)

alliteration

b)

allusion

c)

consonance

d)

denotation

5.

Starting multiple words with the same letter or sound

a)

alliteration

b)

imagery

c)

allusion

d)

connotation

6.

Descriptive language that appeals to the five senses

a)

symbolism

b)

personification

c)

denotation

d)

imagery

7.

A comparison between two unlike things without the use of like or as

a)

simile

b)

allusion

c)

metaphor

d)

connotation

8.

When an object that stands for something greater than itself

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

symbolism

c)

rhyme

d)

repetition

9.

"The foxtails were as tall as skyscrapers" is an example of...

a)

simile

b)

alliteration

c)

rhyme

d)

metaphor

10.

A four leaf clover is often a symbol of what?

a)

love

b)

energy

c)

green

d)

luck

11.

Why does a poet often use repetition in a poem?

a)

To bring emphasis to certain words or lines

b)

To add a sense of rhythm

c)

All of the above

12.

"The snow was a white blanket across the landscape" is an example of...

a)

allusion

b)

metaphor

c)

simile

d)

denotation

13.

"I saw Thumper's tracks across my backyard" is an example of...

a)

alliteration

b)

allusion

c)

metaphor

d)

repetition

14.

"Sally sells seashells by the seashore" is an example of...

a)

allusion

b)

alliteration

c)

consonance

d)

denotation

15.

"The train screamed as it came to a stop" is an example of...

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

alliteration

c)

metaphor

d)

personification

16.

The dark hallway stretched forward, emitting an odor that reminded me of decaying leaves.

a)

repetition

b)

imagery

c)

personification

d)

simile