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Poetry words

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Comparing two things that are similar by using the words 'like' or 'as'

a)

Alliteration

b)

Simile

c)

Metaphor

d)

Onomatopoeia

2.

"The tired tiger's tattered tail"

a)

Alliteration

b)

Metaphor

c)

Simile

d)

Personification

3.

What does 'stanza' mean the same as in poetry?

a)

Verse

b)

Punctuation

c)

Title

d)

Character

4.

The town was buzzing like a bee hive

a)

Simile

b)

Stanza

c)

Metaphor

d)

Onomatopoeia

5.

Using words that suggest a sound

a)

Simile

b)

Personification

c)

Onomatopoeia

d)

Metaphor

6.

Bang, hiss, zip etc are examples of

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Adjectives

d)

Onomatopoeia

7.

Adjectives are

a)

words that give an action

b)

words that describe a noun

c)

words that describe a verb

d)

words that show feeling

8.

Words that describe nouns are called

a)

Verbs

b)

Adverbs

c)

Prepositions

d)

Adjectives

9.
a)

Similie

b)

Similee

c)

Simile

d)

Smile

10.

The wind shouted at the windows and attacked the roof.

a)

Alliteration

b)

Onomatopoeia

c)

Personification

d)

Simile

11.

Which is a metaphor?

a)

The slimy snail slithered slowly.

b)

The sun was a drop of burning gold.

c)

The pitter patter of rain startled her.

d)

The moon was like a ship in the sky.