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Worksheets8th Grade Poetry Review
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 29mins
The repetition of initial consonant sounds
Alliteration
Assonance
Repetition
Theme
The repetition of vowel sounds
Alliteration
Assonance
Theme
Personification
Words or phrases that appeal to any of the five senses or any combination of senses
Onomatopoeia
Imagery
Tone
Meter
A figure of speech which endows animals, ideas, or inanimate objects with human traits or abilities
Stanza
Rhyme
Personifcation
Point of View
The similarity of ending sounds existing between two words
Rhyme
Stanza
Point of View
Simile
A grouping of two or more lines of a poem in terms of length, metrical form, or rhyme scheme
Imagery
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
Stanza
My life is a dream.
The repetition of final consonant sounds is called...
Assonance
Syllables
onomatopoeia
Consonance
The regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem is called the...
Rhythm
Rhyme Scheme
Meter
Alliteration
A comparison of two things using the words "like" or "as."
Metaphor
Simile
Scansion
Hyperbole
Implied attitude of the speaker of the poem.
Mood
Tone
Voice
Audience
Repeating a word, phrase, line, or stanza multiple times within a poem.
Imagery
Irony
Repetition
Onomatopoeia
Boom! Pow! Snap! All those words are examples of...
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
Similes
The main idea/message of the story that the author wants you to consider is called...
Character
Theme
Conflict
“Hey! Guess who the new Newton of our school is?”
hyperbole
alliteration
allusion
rhetorical question
He whiffed the aroma of brewed coffee.
consonance
personification
epiphany
assonance
A moonlit scene is the setting of which alliterative poem?
"Ring Out Wild Bells"
"Silver"
"Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind"
"New World"
What answer choice is best for describing the mood in "Silver"?
dream-like and peaceful
tense and scary
dark and depressing
beautiful but sad
For what occasion are the bells ringing in "Ring Out, Wild Bells"?
a wedding
a funeral
New Year's Eve
Easter
Which poem's theme is "Let our future be brighter than our past"?
"Ring Out, Wild Bells"
"The City is So Big"
"Harlem Night Song"
"Paul Revere's Ride"
What seems to be happening in the poem "Cat!"?
The speaker is chasing a cat.
The speaker is feeding a cat.
The speaker is petting a cat.
The speaker is looking for a lost cat.
Which statement best expresses the speaker's feelings about the cat in "Cat!"?
The speaker loves it.
The speaker admires its beauty.
The speaker dislikes it and wants to drive it off.
The speaker is afraid of it and does not want to go near it.
In "Thumbprint," what does the speaker admire most about the thumbprint?
It is small and beautiful.
It looks like wheels.
It is smooth and unlined.
It is not like anyone else's.
To what does the speaker in "Thumbprint" compare the thumbprint?
a signature
a gold mine
an atom bomb
a math problem
What sort of day does the speaker describe in "The Sky Is Low, the Clouds Are Mean"?
an unpleasantly hot summer day
a cold and windy winter day
a beautiful but sad autumn day
a day of fresh spring rain
Where does the scene described in "Concrete Mixers" take place?
a rural village in Africa
a construction site in a modern city
a large office building
a zoo in India
In "Concrete Mixers," what does the speaker seem to feel about the concrete mixers?
The speaker feels they are gray and dull.
The speaker thinks they are remarkable and impressive.
The speaker thinks they are ugly and useless.
The speaker thinks they are mysterious and dangerous.
Whom does the speaker address directly in "Harlem Night Song"?
the speaker's young child
the speaker's parent
someone the speaker dislikes
someone the speaker loves
In "Harlem Night Song," what do descriptive details suggest about the speaker's feelings for the neighborhood?
The speaker tolerates the neighborhood.
The speaker finds the neighborhood dull and stifling.
The speaker finds the neighborhood lively and exciting.
The speaker enjoys the peace and quiet of the neighborhood.
What does "The City Is So Big" suggest about the city?
It is boring.
It is actually very small.
It is old and creaky.
It is frightening.
In "The City Is So Big," where do people in the city "disappear"?
into elevators
on bridges
on trains
on moving stairs
In "The New Colossus," who or what is "the brazen giant of Greek fame"?
the Statue of Liberty
an ancient Greek statue
the United States of America
the Mother of Exiles
Which quality of "The New Colossus" most clearly classifies it as a lyric poem?
It has fourteen lines.
It has a complex rhyme scheme.
It refers to Greece and ancient lands.
It focuses on a single speaker's thoughts.
Which answer choice best describes the speaker of "Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind"?
Someone who thinks of the winter as a bad friend.
Someone who is describing the winter to a friend.
Someone who has been betrayed by a friend.
Someone who thinks the winter makes people unkind.
"It is not as bad as the harshness of humans toward one another" is the theme of what poem?
"Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind"
"New World"
"your little voice / Over the wires came leaping"
"Silver
When does the poem "Paul Revere's Ride" take place?
on the night of April 18, 1775
on the evening of July 4, 1776
on a night in the middle of winter
on the morning of December 7, 1941
What is Paul Revere's mission in "Paul Revere's Ride"?
to distract the British troops until American colonial soldiers arrive
to carry a secret message to the British troops
to carry a secret message from the British troops
to warn the colonists of the British troops' invasion
What main qualities does Paul Revere display in "Paul Revere's Ride"?
recklessness and foolishness
bravery and patriotism
anger and jealousy
ambition and greed
In "Grandma Ling," which set of words best describes the speaker's feelings when she meets her grandmother?
disappointed and sad
alarmed and suspicious
warm and affectionate
bored and indifferent
In the poem "Grandma Ling," where does the speaker first meet Grandma Ling?
in Pennsylvania
in Taiwan
in her backyard
in a mirror
In "your little voice / Over the wires came leaping," where does the poem's speaker hear the voice?
in a garden
at a dance
on an airplane
on the phone
In "your little voice / Over the wires came leaping," how does the speaker react to hearing the voice?
The speaker reacts with concern.
The speaker reacts with joy.
The speaker reacts with confusion.
The speaker reacts with jealousy.
What three specific times does the poem "New World" describe?
yesterday, today, and tomorrow
dawn, noon, and dusk
spring, summer, and fall
the past, the present, and the future
Which word best describes the speaker's tone, or attitude toward the topic, in the poem "New World"?
curiosity
admiration
amusement
sadness
What does the speaker describe in the poem "January"?
the speaker's home on a snowy day
a farmer's field covered with snow
an empty school during winter vacation
a quiet, snowy forest
