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Poetry and Literary Terms - "The Highwayman"

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Reference in literature to something well-known and famous

a)

Theme

b)

Allusion

c)

Mood

d)

Tone

2.

a crazy exaggeration

a)

tone

b)

mood

c)

theme

d)

metaphor

e)

hyperbole

3.

The main idea, central message, AND overall lesson an author is trying to teach

a)

Mood

b)

Tone

c)

Plot

d)

Theme

4.

"Stop singing said Sally" is an example of

a)

alliteration

b)

simile

c)

metaphor

d)

allusion

5.

What is a poetry paragraph called?

a)

alliteration

b)

stanza

c)

theme

d)

personification

6.

The flowers danced in the gentle breeze.

a)

simile

b)

theme

c)

allusion

d)

personification

7.

This quiz is a breeze.

a)

simile

b)

alliteration

c)

metaphor

d)

personification

8.

What are hints/clues are offered about upcoming events?

a)

foreshadowing

b)

alliteration

c)

mood

d)

theme

9.

the arrangement/sequence of events in literature (you can diagram them)

a)

diagram

b)

theme

c)

poem

d)

plot

10.

conversations between characters

a)

chats

b)

dialogue

c)

poem

d)

allusion

11.
a struggle in the story
a)
climax
b)
conflict
c)
rising action
d)
falling action
12.
where the events of the plot become complicated and the conflict is revealed
a)
falling action
b)
exposition
c)
climax
d)
rising action
13.
the events of the plot speed up and begin to resolve themselves
a)
falling action
b)
rising action
c)
climax
d)
resolution
14.

the frequent use of objects that represent something else

a)

imagery

b)

alliteration

c)

foreshadowing

d)

symbolism

15.
words and phrases that appeal to the reader's five senses
a)
symbolsim
b)
imagery
c)
alliteration
d)
foreshadowing
16.
the highest point of interest/ the turning point of the story
a)
climax
b)
conflict
c)
rising action
d)
falling action
17.

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

a)

symbolism

b)

personification

c)

metaphor

d)

simile

18.

Giving an object human-like qualities

a)

Metaphor

b)

Personification

c)

Anthropomorphization

d)

Hyperbole

19.

A repetition of sounds throughout several words in a line

a)

Alliteration

b)

Rhyme

c)

Rhythm

d)

Repetition

20.

Use an alliteration to fill in the blanks

The ....... ....... are in the middle aisle next to the vegetables.

a)

boxed fish

b)

frozen fish

c)

large fish

d)

pre-cooked fish

21.

The repetition of beginning sounds in a sentence is a(n)

a)

hyperbole

b)

alliteration

c)

hyperbole

d)

simile

22.

Which of the following is an alliteration?

a)

Tony ran like a cheetah.

b)

The muffin called my name.

c)

"Bang," the race started!

d)

The dog dug a deep hole.

23.

Which of the following is not an alliteration?

a)

Erin cooked cupcakes in the kitchen.

b)

The lion licked his lips.

c)

The tank ran everything over.

d)

She happily helped Henry hang up the decorations.

24.

Use alliteration to fill in the blanks

Drake ________.

a)

sang

b)

ran

c)

kicked

d)

danced

25.

Indicate if the following sentence is a simile:

I like to eat fish.

a)

Simile

b)

Not a simile

26.

Indicate if the following sentence is a simile:

I am as quick as a fox.

a)

simile

b)

not a simile

27.

Indicate if the following sentence is a simile:

The house is as clean as a whistle.

a)

simile

b)

not a simile

28.

Indicate if the following sentence is a simile:

The boy liked to play video games.

a)

simile

b)

not a simile

29.

Indicate if the following sentence is a simile or a metaphor:

The bruise on George’s foot felt as big as an elephant.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

30.

Indicate if the following sentence is a simile or a metaphor:

Mom was a busy beaver as she prepared for the holiday party.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

31.

Indicate if the following sentence is a simile or a metaphor:

After the walk through the desert, Kim’s tongue felt dry as a bone.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

32.

Indicate if the following sentence is a simile or a metaphor:

After the ball was run over by the car, it was as flat as a pancake.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

33.

The best friends had so much in common they were like two peas in a pod.

What two things are being compared in this this sentence?

a)

friends to peas

b)

friends to pods

c)

peas to pods

d)

best to friends

34.

The baby girl’s smile was the sun on dark days.

What does the metaphor mean above?

a)

The baby girl's smile made other people happy.

b)

When the baby girl smiled the sun would rise.

c)

The baby never smiled.

d)

The baby girl's smile made the moon come out.

35.

How many examples of similes are in this passage?


Getting all of the kids into the car was like herding cattle.

All six of the family members were packed into the car like sardines. Jennie felt like the car was as cramped as a coffin! The car was a speeding bullet, flying down the road to get to the wedding on time.

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

36.

"His hair like moldy hay" is an example of what?

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

alliteration

d)

personification

37.

"Over the cobbles he clattered and clashed" is an example of....

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

alliteration

d)

personification

38.

"His eyes were hollows of madness" is an example of

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

imagery

39.

"The highwayman came riding/ Riding - riding-/ The highwayman came riding, up to the old inn door" is an example of

a)

imagery

b)

theme

c)

mood

d)

repetition

40.

"Dumb as a dog he listened" is an example of ....

a)

metaphor

b)

alliteration

c)

simile

d)

theme

41.

"The road smoking behind him" is an example of ....

a)

alliteration

b)

hyperbole

c)

theme

d)

tone

42.

What is the definition of a metaphor

a)

when someone compares something to something else without using "like" or "as"

b)

when you say a hint to someone

c)

when you compare with someone saying like

d)

when someone compares something to something else using "like" or "as"

43.

why metaphor are important

a)

It helps you compare people with objects and animals in a good way

b)

to lie to the peope

c)

to compare people only with the wall

d)

to do better in your exam

44.

Which is an example of a simile?

a)

His room was a hurricane of a mess.

b)

His room looked as if a hurricane came through.

c)

A hurricane! AHHH!

d)

The hurricane screamed through the town.

45.

What does a narrative poem do?

a)

Gives directions

b)

Makes people laugh

c)

tells a story

46.

What is NOT a theme of a ballad?

a)

tragic

b)

comic

c)

heroic

d)

strange

47.

What kind of poem is a ballad?

a)

narrative poem

b)

concrete poem

c)

abstract poem

d)

regular poem

48.

What is the following the definition of:

"How the reader feels while reading and about the subject they're reading"

a)

mood

b)

tone

49.

What term is the following a definition:

How the writer feels about what they're writing

a)

mood

b)

tone

50.

What is the following the definition of:

Repeated use of sounds, words, or phrases for effect

a)

hyperbole

b)

simile

c)

metaphor

d)

repetition

51.

What is the image a symbol of?

a)

love

b)

confusion

c)

metaphor

d)

tone

52.

"When Adele walked through the store, each shiny pair of high heels called out to her."

What is being personified?

a)

High Heels

b)

The store

53.

"The wind whistled a happy tune as I walked along the hard mountain trail."

What human characteristic is being given?

a)

Whistling

b)

Hiking

54.

The moon winked at me through the clouds as if to say I should venture forward.'

What object is being personified in the sentence?

a)

say

b)

moon

55.

What's the meaning of this personification?

"The camera loves me!"

a)

Photos of me are always really good.

b)

I own an expensive camera.

56.

Which is an example of personification?

a)

The cars danced across the icy road.

b)

The cars were sliding because the road was icy.

57.

Which of the following is an example of personification?

a)

The moon guided me home through the dark street.

b)

The moon was bright and shined on the dark street.

58.

Which of the following is an example of personification?

a)

The time passed very quickly and before I knew it school was over for the day

b)

The time flew, and before I knew it school was over for the day.

59.
What onomatopoeia goes best with this picture?
a)
Take-off!
b)
Pow!
c)
Blast!
d)
Fly
60.
An onomatopoeia is also known as what?
a)
An action word
b)
A descriptive word
c)
A sound word
d)
A statement
61.
Read the sentence and choose the onomatopoeia.
Mrs. Davis was sitting by her pond listening to the frogs croak.  
a)
croak
b)
Mrs. Davis
c)
frogs
d)
pond
62.

What literary device is this the definition of?

A word that imitates the sound it creates

a)

theme

b)

hyperbole

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

simile

63.

Which is an example of onomatopoeia in "The Highwayman"?

a)

"Tlot-tlot; tlot-tlot! Had they heard it? The horsehoofs ringing clear"

b)

Her face was like a light.

c)

He spurred to the west

d)

The landlord’s black-eyed daughter,