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Poetry

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is poetry?

a)

writing that uses rhyming words to catch your attention

b)

writing that uses patterns of sound, imagery and figurative language

c)

writing that has no techniques to set it apart

2.

Why do people write poetry?

a)

to practice rhyming with end and internal rhymes

b)

to write shorter pieces than a paragraph

c)

to express feelings and ideas better than you can in prose

3.

ordinary writing that expresses ideas in simple, direct language is

a)

poetry

b)

prose

4.

writing that emphasizes artistic elements like rhythm, rhyme, repetition or figurative language is

a)

poetry

b)

prose

5.

When you measure a poem's rhythm to see how many syllables are in each line and the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables it is called

a)

rhyme

b)

prose

c)

meter

6.

the repetition of similar sounds, usually a the end of a line of poetry is called

a)

alliteration

b)

rhythm

c)

rhyme

7.

Which is NOT an example of poetry you've been exposed to in everyday life?

a)

nursery rhymes

b)

short stories

c)

song lyrics

8.

The pattern of rhyme, identified by marking the pattern with a different letter for each rhyme (ABAB) is called

a)

rhythm

b)

meter

c)

rhyme scheme

9.

A poem that uses no rhyme scheme or meter, and the lines are broken up as the poet sees fit is called a(n)

a)

acrostic poem

b)

free verse poem

c)

narrative poem

10.

The following questions will focus on poetic techniques:


The repeating of a sound or word for emphasis is called..

(Poe used this a lot when he said, "Louder, louder, louder...")

a)

alliteration

b)

mood

c)

repetition

11.

The repeating of a consonant sound at the beginning, such as Peter Piper picked a pickled pepper, is called

a)

alliteration

b)

meter

c)

personification

12.

"My cell phone screamed at me from across the room."

Giving human characteristics to something that is non-human is called

a)

tone

b)

imagery

c)

personification

13.

When Carrie Newcomer says, "Sunlight, and blueberries, Good dogs and wool socks" or "The smooth glassy calm of the morning pond," she is appealing to your five senses which is called...

a)

mood

b)

tone

c)

imagery

14.

The difference between mood and tone is...

a)

Tone is what the reader feels after reading the poem, and mood is the author's attitude or feeling about the subject they're writing about.

b)

Mood is what the reader feels after reading the poem, and tone is author's attitude or feeling about the subject they're writing about.

15.

The tone of a poem is created by

a)

imagery

b)

word choice

c)

rhyming

16.

A paragraph in a poem is called a...

a)

meter

b)

iambic pentameter

c)

stanza

17.

The use of sound words as they sound is called

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

personification

c)

simile

18.

"The stars were a million fireflies lighting up the sky."


The comparison of two things without using like or as is called a

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

theme

19.

"She was as angry as a bee who had been swatted."


The comparison of two things using like or as is called a...

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

theme

20.

The lesson or message given by a piece of literature or poem is the

a)

meter

b)

rhyme scheme

c)

theme