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Poetry Postest 9-11

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A second, suggested meaning of a word, consisting of the suggestions, associations, and emotional overtones attached

a)

denotation

b)

connotation

2.

A comparison between two unlike things using “like” or “as”

a)

symbolism

b)

personification

c)

metaphor

d)

simile

3.

Compares two unlike things by speaking of one thing as if it were another

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

4.

When nonhumans (animals, objects) are represented as being human or as having human attributes

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

5.

Overstatement; extreme exaggeration for the purpose of making a point

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

6.

Use of an object, person, place, or event that has both a meaning in itself and stands for something larger

a)

personification

b)

symbolism

c)

hyperbole

d)

allusion

7.

A metaphor carried throughout the text

a)

allusion

b)

metaphor

c)

extended metaphor

d)

symbolism

8.

An implied or indirect reference to something the reader should recognize

a)

symbolism

b)

extended metaphor

c)

metaphor

d)

allusion

9.

Group of lines forming a unit in a poem or song, similar to paragraph in prose

a)

refrain

b)

stanza

c)

allusion

d)

symbolism

10.

A passage repeated at regular intervals with variations, usually in a poem or song

a)

refrain

b)

stanza

11.

Poetry not written in a regular, rhythmical pattern, or meter

a)

extended metaphor

b)

allusion

c)

free verse

d)

soliloquy

12.

Repetition of the initial sounds or stressed syllables in words close together

a)

alliteration

b)

allusion

13.

The recurrence of sounds, words, phrases, lines, or stanzas used for emphasis in writing

a)

refrain

b)

repetition

14.

A regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem. Use lowercase letters to identify the last word in each line.

a)

freeverse

b)

rhyme scheme

c)

refrain

d)

alliteration

15.

The repetition of the same consonant or consonant pattern two or more times in short succession.

a)

assonance

b)

consonance

16.

Language not meant to be taken literally

a)

denotation

b)

connotation

c)

figurative

17.
What are words that imitate sounds?
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
personification
c)
simile
d)
synonyms
18.
What is the use of words to create pictures in your mind, appealing to the five senses?
a)
stanza
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
optical illusion
d)
imagery
19.
How  is  poetry  written (structure)
a)
Sentences & paragraphs
b)
Sentences 
c)
Lines & paragraphs
d)
Lines & stanzas
20.
Onomatopoeias, metaphors, similes, hyperboles, idioms, and personification are all types of...
a)
figurative language
b)
sensory language
c)
genres
d)
media
21.
Poetry that has a plot, characters, and tells a story is called...
a)
free verse
b)
humorous poetry
c)
narrative poetry
d)
lyrical poetry
22.
What figurative language is used in this sentence?
"The sun was calling my name with its glowing, warm rays of light"
a)
Metaphor
b)
Personification
c)
Refrain
d)
Hyperbole
23.
What figurative language is used in this sentence?
"The boy was a statue when the train passed him by"
a)
Simile
b)
Refrain
c)
Personification
d)
Metaphor
24.
What figurative language is used in this sentence?
"The teenage boy left behind a stench of Axe so powerful that it could set off the smoke detectors."
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Personification
c)
Simile
d)
Refrain
25.
Which poetry term refers to the "narrator" of the poem?
a)
poet
b)
speaker
c)
stanza
d)
line
26.
Which poetry term refers to the writer of the poem?
a)
poet
b)
speaker
c)
stanza
d)
line
27.
This is the literal dictionary definition of a word.
a)
denotation
b)
connotation
c)
repetition
d)
dictionary
28.
A figure of speech where two words that contradict are put together.  Example: "Jumbo Shrimp"
a)
pun
b)
metaphor
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
oxymoron
29.
Betty Botter bought some butter, but, she said, the butter’s bitter; if I put it in my batter it will make my batter bitter, but a bit of better butter will make my batter better.
This is an example of:
a)
Imagery
b)
Simile
c)
Hyperbole
d)
Alliteration
30.
rhymes within lines of poetry
a)
rhyme
b)
complete rhyme
c)
internal rhyme 
d)
end rhyme
31.

poetry that expresses the thoughts and feelings of the writer or speaker; songlike quality or set to a beat

a)

free verse

b)

ballad

c)

lyrics

d)

rapology

32.
The attitude the poem's narrator takes toward a subject or character. 
a)
Tone 
b)
Diction
c)
Meter
d)
Symbol
33.
The author's specific word choice. 
a)
Meter
b)
Tone
c)
Diction
d)
Rhythm
34.
The repetition of vowel sounds in a chunk of text. I like fire. 
a)
Alliteration
b)
Consonance
c)
Assonance
d)
Onomatopoeia
35.

It really burned me up when you yelled at me.

a)

idiom

b)

simile

c)

personification

d)

alliteration

36.
All are found in poetry except...
a)
rhyme scheme
b)
rhythm
c)
stanza
d)
paragraphs
37.
All poems must rhyme.
a)
True
b)
False
38.

The message or moral of the story

a)

theme

b)

main idea

c)

summary

d)

plot

39.
The following line conveys which sound device?
"Once upon a midnight dreary while I pondered weak and weary"
a)
a rhyme scheme
b)
an internal rhyme 
c)
an end rhyme
40.
All of the following artistic choices could be made to speed up the reading pace of a poem except for 
a)
the use of rhyme and rhyme scheme throughout the poem
b)
the use of sound devices such as alliteration and consonance 
c)
the integration of punctuation such as commas or dashes frequently used throughout the poem
d)
the elimination of or use of minimal punctuation throughout the poem
41.

Rhythm is the repeating patterns of sounds

a)

False

b)

True

42.

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

43.

Words with a similar ending sound are called...

a)

Equal

b)

Rhythm

c)

Repeated

d)

Rhyme

44.

A piece of writing that usually has figurative language and is written in separate lines which often have a repeated rhythm and sometimes rhyme.

a)

poetry

b)

stanza

c)

line

d)

personification

45.

What are the red letters an example of?

The people along the sand (A)

All turn and look one way. (B)

They turn their back on the land. (A)

They look at the sea all day. (B)

As long as it takes to pass (C)

A ship keeps raising its hull; (C)

The wetter ground like glass (D)

Reflects a standing gull. (D)

a)

Rhythm

b)

Rhyme

c)

Rhyme scheme

d)

Alliteration

46.

A _______ in a poem is like a sentence in a paragraph.

a)

stanza

b)

line

c)

rhyme

d)

figurative language

47.

Rhythm is created by the stressed and unstressed syllables in the poem.

a)

False

b)

True

48.

It is a reference to a famous person, place, thing, or event.

a)

Allegory

b)

Epic Simile

c)

Allusion

d)

Epithet

49.

is a long narrative poem about an epic hero and the hero's journey.

a)

epic theme

b)

epic poetry

c)

archetype

d)

epic plot

50.
Four lines of poetry 
a)
Couplet
b)
Quatrain
c)
Stanza
d)
Metaphor
51.
What is the rhyme scheme in the following lines from "A Dream Within a Dream" by Edgar Allan Poe?

Take this kiss upon the brow!
And, in parting from you now,
Thus much let me avow--
You are not wrong, who deem
That my days have been a dream;
a)
ABABC
b)
AABBB
c)
ABABA
d)
AAABB
52.
Five "feet" or ten syllables. Always sound like your heartbeat. William Shakespeare often wrote in this style.
a)
Rhyme scheme
b)
Alliteration
c)
Iambic pentameter
d)
Assonance
53.
A poem that ALWAYS has 14 lines and follows a particular, formal rhyme scheme. The most formal of all poetry.
a)
Sonnet
b)
Free verse
c)
Blank verse
d)
Epic
54.

Poetry is an art form that uses ______________?

a)

pictures

b)

paragraphs

c)

words

d)

music

55.

A _____________ is a humorous, five line poem with a specific meter and rhyme scheme.

a)

narrative

b)

haiku

c)

limerick

d)

humorous

56.

A ______________ is a Japanese verse form with three lines. It uses imagery to create a nature scene.

a)

haiku

b)

limerick

c)

free verse

d)

lyrical

57.
I have two lines of verse which rhyme and form a unit alone or as part of a poem. What type of poetry am I?
a)
Narrative
b)
Couplet
c)
Free Verse
d)
Haiku
58.
SOUND DEVICES create a specific sound effect (harsh or pleasing) in order to emphasize the poem’s overall meaning.
a)
True
b)
False
59.
Which is NOT a type of irony?
a)
situational
b)
momentous
c)
dramatic
d)
verbal
60.
Irony usually involves something that is 
a)
false
b)
silly
c)
unexpected
d)
unimportant
61.
A type of verbal irony that intends to mock or show contempt
a)
repetition
b)
sarcasm
c)
ironic twist
d)
dramatic effect
62.
Irony can best be used to achieve which of the following effects?
a)
create humor, suspense, or tragedy
b)
create an emotional connection with the audience
c)
create action, setting, and basic situation
d)
introduce new characters
63.
Placing side by side two contradictory words that make logical sense when explained.
a)
paradox
b)
hyperbole
c)
personification 
d)
oxymoron 
64.
Placing two contradictory phrases or ideas that, through deeper analysis, make logical sense. 
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
oxymoron 
c)
paradox
d)
allusion 
65.
City Autumn By Joseph Moncure March
   The air breathes frost. A thin wind beats
Old dust and papers down gray streets
And blows brown leaves with curled-up edges
At frightened sparrows on window ledges.
What is the mood?
a)
joyful
b)
annoyed
c)
gloomy
d)
puzzled
66.
Dreams, by Langston Hughes
Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.
What is the mood?
a)
sorrowful
b)
irritated
c)
puzzled
d)
apprehensive
67.
The definition of mood is 
a)
the overall feelings or emotions in the writer.
b)
revising your writing so that it is free of errors.
c)
overall feelings or emotions that are created in the reader. 
d)
working with a partner to check your writing. 
68.
What is tone in writing?
a)
The reader's attitude toward the subject.
b)
The author's attitude toward the subject.
c)
The reader's feelings about the subject.
d)
The sound that comes from a piano when you press a key. 
69.
Authors set a TONE or MOOD in literature by conveying an emotion or emotions through ________.
a)
space
b)
height
c)
words
d)
funny faces
70.
When talking about poetry, what is meter?
a)
the length of the poem
b)
the "beat" of the poem
c)
the sound of the poem
d)
the look of the poem
71.

Poetry uses ____ devices like rhythm and rhyme.

a)

Sound

b)

Sight

c)

Taste

d)

Touch

72.
Define "rhyme."
a)
Comparing two things using "like" or "as."
b)
The repetition of a letter.
c)
The repetition of an ending sound.
73.
Rhythm gives poetry a ____ quality.
a)
Musical
b)
Old-fashioned
c)
Important
d)
Difficult
74.
To pace yourself when reading poetry, it is important to take note of punctuation to help choose your intonation. What might "intonation" means?
a)
Your attitude
b)
The atmosphere
c)
The tone/pitch of your voice
d)
Your feeling
75.
A piece of writing that usually has figurative language and is written in separate lines which often have a repeated rhythm and sometimes rhyme.
a)
poem
b)
stanza
c)
line
d)
personification

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