Free Printable Poetry Terms and Figurative Language

1.

Comparing two unlike things saying that one is the other thing.

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

2.

A division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together.

a)

imagery

b)

repetition

c)

stanza

d)

hyperbole

3.

Using the same word or phrase over and over again.

a)

stanza

b)

repetition

c)

rhyme

d)

alliteration

4.

Language that uses the five senses to help you create a mental picture in your mind.

a)

imagery

b)

hyperbole

c)

personification

d)

metaphor

5.

To make something seem larger or more important than it really is, an exaggeration.

a)

alliteration

b)

simile

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

6.

A figure of speech comparing two things using the words "as" or "like"

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

hyperbole

d)

personification

7.

A figure of speech in which objects are given human qualities.

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

alliteration

c)

imagery

d)

personification

8.

The repetition of words that have the same beginning sound.

a)

personification

b)

alliteration

c)

simile

d)

hyperbole

9.

"My feet are killing me." This is an example of...

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

hyperbole

d)

alliteration

10.

"The stars are diamonds in the sky" is an example of a...

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

alliteration

d)

rhyme

11.

"The bright red, orange and yellow flames shone brightly as the piercing howls surrounded us." This is an example of...

a)

imagery

b)

repetition

c)

alliteration

d)

personification

12.

"The slimy snake slithered sideways." This is an example of...

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

alliteration

c)

simile

d)

rhyme

13.

This picture shows an example of personification

a)

b)

c)

d)

14.

This is an example of Rhyme...

a)

b)

c)

d)

15.

This is an example of a metaphor.

a)

b)

c)

d)

16.

This is an example of a simile...

a)

b)

c)

d)

17.

What is a stanza?

a)

A line

b)

A grouping of lines

c)

A poem

d)

A title

18.

The "speaker" in poetry refers to

a)

The person speaking in the poem could be the poet or the character in the poem.

b)

The narrator in a play or drama.

c)

The audience that is reading the poem.

d)

A type of electronics used to project sound.

19.

What is a rhyme?

a)

a group of lines in a poem

b)

words that have the same ending sound. Example: tree, bee

c)

an author of poetry

d)

compares two unlike things by saying one is the other. Example: She is a night owl.

20.

What is a Poet?

a)

an author of poetry

b)

words that have the same ending sound. Example: tree, bee

c)

a group of lines in a poem

21.

The feeling or atmosphere that the poet creates

a)

mood

b)

rhythm

c)

stanza

d)

theme

22.

It was July, and the sun
toasted the emerald grass
until it smelled of warmth
and green and life.

It was July, and my heart
soaked up the air warmth
until it sang of joy
and love and life.

How many stanzas in the poem above?

a)

This poem has 1 stanza

b)

This poem has 2 stanzas

c)

This poem has 4 stanzas

d)

This poem has 8 stanzas

23.

It was July, and the sun
toasted the emerald grass
until it smelled of warmth
and green and life.

It was July, and my heart
soaked up the air warmth
until it sang of joy
and love and life.

How many lines in the poem above?

a)

This poem has 1 line

b)

This poem has 2 lines

c)

This poem has 4 lines

d)

This poem has 8 lines

24.

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

Poetry Terms and Figurative Language

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 13mins

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