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Poetic Terms and Devices

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The best friends had so much in common they were like two peas in a pod. 
What are the words in blue an example of?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
2.
The bruise on George’s foot felt as big as an elephant. 
What are the words in blue an example of?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
3.
Mom was a busy beaver as she prepared for the holiday party.
What are the words in blue an example of?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
4.
After the walk through the dessert, Kim’s tongue felt dry as a bone. 
What are the words in blue an example of?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
5.
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
6.

How many examples of similes are in this passage?


Getting all of the kids into the car was like herding cattle. All 6 of the family members were packed into the car like sardines. Jennie felt like the car was as little as a toy truck that was sitting at home in the toy chest. 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

7.
When two unlike things are being compared using like or as, it is called a
a)
simile
b)
hyperbole
c)
idiom
d)
metaphor
8.
A comparison of two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as' is:
a)
alliteration
b)
simile
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
metaphor
9.
Which two things are being compared in this sentence: Jimmy tried to help her, but when he got to his feet, his legs were jello.
a)
Jimmy and Jello
b)
Legs and Jello
c)
Her and Jello
d)
Feet and Legs
10.
Identify the Simile below...
a)
The tree danced in the wind.
b)
She is as tall as a tree!
c)
That cat is the devil.
d)
My backpack weighs a thousand tons!
11.
Her temper tantrum was a tornado passing through the Midwest.
a)
Simile 
b)
Metaphor
c)
Idiom
12.

His nose was as red as a ripe strawberry.


What two things are being compared?

a)

nose and red

b)

red and a strawberry

c)

nose and a strawberry

d)

red and ripe

13.

The angry child was as loud as a roaring elephant.


What two things are being compared?

a)

the child and the elephant

b)

loud and an elephent

c)

angry and roaring

d)

the child and roaring

14.

How many examples of metaphors are in this passage?


Getting all of the kids into the car was like herding cattle. All 6 of the family members were packed into the car like sardines. Jennie felt like the car was as little as a toy truck that was sitting at home in the toy chest. The car was a speeding bullet, flying down the road to get to the wedding on time.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

15.
The final exam was easy as  ABC!
a)
Simile 
b)
Hyperbole
c)
Alliteration
d)
Metaphor
16.
She was so pretty my eyes popped out!
a)
Onomatopia
b)
Simile
c)
Hyperbole
d)
Hiperbole
17.
I was so angry that I kicked an elephant all the way to Mars!
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Idiom
c)
Personification
d)
Alliteration
18.
"The wind whistled a happy tune as I walked along the hard mountain trail."
What human characteristic is being given?
a)
Whistling
b)
Happiness
c)
Walking
d)
Hiking
19.
"When Adele walked through the store, each shiny pair of high heels called out to her."
What is being personified?
a)
Adele
b)
The store
c)
High heels
d)
Her
20.
"After he ate the chocolate chip cookies, guilt poked and chewed at Anthony."
What human characteristic is being given?
a)
Eating
b)
Baking
c)
Chewing
d)
Making people guilty
21.

Rhyme scheme

a)

two words rhyme

b)

the pattern of how words in a poem rhyme, including approximate rhymes

c)

must be exact rhymes

22.

Stanza:

a)

The title of the poem

b)

The subject of the poem

c)

A group of lines in a poem

d)

How many lines there are in the poem

23.

Repetition:

a)

A word is repeated in a line/stanza

b)

The first letter of a word is repeated

c)

A vowel sound in the middle of words is repeated

d)

The ends of multiple words have the same sound

24.

Assonance:

a)

A vowel sound is repeated

b)

A consonant sound is repeated

c)

The initial sound of a word is repeated

d)

A word is repeated in a line/stanza

25.

Consonance

a)

A vowel sound is repeated

b)

A consonant sound is repeated

c)

The initial sound of a word is repeated

d)

A word is repeated in a line/stanza

26.

An ode:

a)

a poem meant to celebrate someone/something

b)

a short Japanese poem about nature

c)

a poem of 8 lines, with lines 1, 3, 7 and 2, 8 repeating

d)

a rhyming poem meant to be humorous

27.

A quatrain:

a)

a two line stanza

b)

a short Japanese poem about nature

c)

a five line stanza

d)

a four line stanza

28.

Syllable count:

a)

amount of syllables per line

b)

amount of syllables in an entire poem

c)

amount of lines in a poem

29.

To infer means to:

a)

to draw your own conclusion about something

b)

to say no

c)

to say yes

d)

to be a critic

30.
Alliteration
a)
A unified group of lines in poetry. This is often marked by spacing between sections of the poem.
b)
The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words
c)
A word that sounds like what it means.
d)
A single line of poetry.
31.
Allusion
a)
A brief reference to a real or fictional person, event, place, or work of art. 
b)
A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things using connecting words, such as 
c)
The attitude the poem’s narrator 
d)
The author’s specific word choice.
32.
Consonance
a)
The repetition of consonant sounds, but not vowels, in a chunk of text.
b)
The repetition of vowel sounds in a chunk of text.
c)
The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
d)
This occurs when one line ends without a pause or any punctuation and continues onto the next line
33.
Metaphor
a)
A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things without using connecting words, such as “like” or “as.”
b)
The central meaning or dominant message the poet is trying to deliver to the reader.
c)
The repetition of vowel sounds in a chunk of text.
d)
A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things using connecting words, such as “like” or “as.”
34.
Meter
a)
An object or action that means something more than its literal meaning.
b)
The measured arrangement of sounds/beats in a poem, including the poet’s placement of emphasis and the number of syllables per line.
c)
The repetition of consonant sounds, but not vowels, in a chunk of text
d)
Poetry that does not rhyme or have a measurable meter.
35.
Onomatopoeia
a)
A word that sounds like what it means.
b)
A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things using connecting words, such as “like” or “as.”
c)
The repetition of vowel sounds in a chunk of text
d)
The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
36.
Rhythm
a)
The author’s specific word choice.
b)
The recurrence of stressed and unstressed sounds in poetry. Depending on how sounds are arranged, the _____ of a poem may be fast or slow, choppy or smooth.
c)
A brief reference to a real or fictional person, event, place, or work of art. 
d)
A unified group of lines in poetry. This is often marked by spacing between sections of the poem.
37.
Simile
a)
A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things without using connecting words, such as “like” or “as.”
b)
A single line of poetry.
c)
A unified group of lines in poetry. This is often marked by spacing between sections of the poem.
d)
A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things using connecting words, such as “like” or “as.”
38.
Verse
a)
Poetry that does not rhyme or have a measurable meter.
b)
A word that sounds like what it means.
c)
The author’s specific word choice
d)
A single line of poetry.
39.
What structure is poetry written in?
a)
Sentences & paragraphs
b)
Sentences & stanzas
c)
Lines & paragraphs
d)
Lines & stanzas
40.
The writer of a poem is called...
a)
poet
b)
illustrator
c)
author
d)
smart person
41.
A _______ in a poem is like a sentence in a paragraph.
a)
stanza
b)
line
c)
rhyme
d)
figurative language
42.
Rhythm gives poetry a ____ quality.
a)
Musical
b)
Old-fashioned
c)
Important
d)
Difficult
43.
A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes.
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
personification
d)
imagery
44.
What is the figurative device that is an extreme exaggeration?
a)
simile
b)
hyperbole
c)
allusion
d)
symbol
45.
All poems must rhyme.
a)
True
b)
False
46.

a fourteen line poem, usually in iambic pentameter that follows a set rhyme scheme

a)

sonnet

b)

quatrain

c)

rhyme scheme

d)

extended metaphor

47.

an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable

a)

iamb

b)

alliteration

c)

end rhyme

d)

metaphor

48.
humorous play on words.
a)
pun
b)
soliloquy
c)
monologue
d)
foil
49.

Jet Set

a)

people who fly for a living

b)

an airline captain

c)

wealthy and fashionable people

50.

For kicks

a)

Just for fun

b)

someone who fights a lot

c)

a serious discussion

51.
If someone is "woofin", they are 
a)
kidding
b)
yelling
c)
trying to blow down a house
d)
breathing hard
52.
Which word(s) is an example of dialect?
I reckoned if she knowed me she'd take a job that was more nearer her size.
a)
I reckoned
b)
she'd take a job
c)
more near
d)
her size
53.
Identify which poetic device is used below:
John's shadow boxed around the room.
a)
Personification
b)
Metaphor
c)
Alliteration
d)
Simile
54.
Identify which poetic device is used below:
The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plains.
a)
Alliteration
b)
Personification
c)
Metaphor
d)
Assonance
55.
Identify which poetic device is used below:
The car raced down the road like a rocket.
a)
Refrain
b)
Simile
c)
Assonance
d)
Alliteration
56.
Identify which poetic device is used below:
The angry clouds marched across the sky.
a)
Personification
b)
Refrain
c)
Simile
d)
Metaphor
57.
Identify which poetic device is used below:
"While I nodded nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping."
a)
Assonance
b)
Personification
c)
Metaphor
d)
Alliteration
58.
Identify which poetic device is used below:
"I must confess that in my quest
 I felt depressed and restless."
a)
Alliteration
b)
Assonance
c)
Refrain
d)
Personification
59.
Identify which poetic device is used below:
Mr. Glotfelty is a big, fat baboon.
a)
Alliteration
b)
Personification
c)
Simile
d)
Metaphor
60.
Identify which poetic device is used below:
The river moaned as it danced across the rocks.
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Personification
d)
Assonance
61.
Identify which poetic device is used below:
The wonderful wind whistles...
a)
Metaphor
b)
Assonance
c)
Alliteration
d)
Simile
62.
Identify which poetic device is used below:
He was as strong as an ox.
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Personification
d)
Refrain
63.
A word the imitates the natural sound of a thing
a)
alliteration
b)
repetition
c)
hyperbole
d)
onomatopoeia
64.
Buzzing bee is an example of what sound device?
a)
alliteration
b)
repetition
c)
rhyme
d)
onomatopoeia
65.
2. The ocean has a decent amount of water in it. This is an example of
a)
Understatement
b)
Hyperbole
66.
3. I suppose that getting into a fistfight with the principal was a little bit out of line. This is an example of
a)
Understatement
b)
Hyperbole
67.
4. I will run along the endless beach. This is an example of
a)
Understatement
b)
Hyperbole
68.
1. There were always clouds in that dingy little valley. It rained. It always rained. This is an example of
a)
Understatement
b)
Hyperbole
69.

Which Question Is Rhetorical ?

a)

"Do you want to teach the class today?"

b)

"Can I come over after school?"

c)

"Would you like something to drink?"

d)

"May I use the Restroom?"

70.

Is A Rhetorical Question meant to be Answered ?

a)

Yes

b)

No

71.

Rhetorical questions are used to:

a)

emphasize a point

b)

make readers reflect

c)

Both of the answers are correct

72.
Which of the following poets ends his sonnets with a couplet?
a)
Ronsard
b)
Petrarch
c)
Dante Alighieri
d)
Shakespeare 
73.
Which of the following is Iambic Pentameter? 
a)
U / | U / | U / | U / | U / |
b)
/ U | / U | / U | / U | / U |
c)
U U / U | U / U | U U / |
74.
Which of the following is the English Sonnet's Rhyme Scheme?
a)
a b b a a b b ac d e c d e  
b)
ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
75.
A Shakespearean Sonnet has the following division: 
a)
Eight Lines of problem followed by six lines of solution
b)
Four quatrains with a problem in the first two and a solution in the second
c)
Three quatrains and a couplet that offer a theme, a metaphor, a twist, and a summary
d)
Fourteen lines that tell a story in chronological order
76.
How many lines are in a sonnet? 
a)
12
b)
14
c)
10
d)
16
77.

A four line stanza.

a)

couplet

b)

refrain

c)

quatrain

d)

octave

78.

A type of meter consisting of five sets of syllables in the pattern of unaccented, accented.

a)

iambic pentameter

b)

iambic tetrameter

c)

trochee pentameter

d)

trochee tetrameter

79.

A metrical foot consisting of two syllables in an unaccented, accented pattern.

a)

trochee

b)

dactyl

c)

anapest

d)

iamb

80.

Two lines of verse, usually in the same meter and joined by rhyme, that form a unit. They end a Shakespearean sonnet.

a)

Sestet

b)

Iamb

c)

Quatrain

d)

Couplet

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