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Poetry Terms

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A reference to another text, historical event, art, etc.

a)

Allusion

b)

Metaphor

c)

Simile

d)

Personification

2.

A comparison of two unlike objects that uses like or as

a)

Allusion

b)

Metaphor

c)

Simile

d)

Personification

3.

A comparison of two unlike objects

a)

Allusion

b)

Metaphor

c)

Simile

d)

Personification

4.

To give human characteristics to inanimate/nonliving objects

a)

Allusion

b)

Metaphor

c)

Simile

d)

Personification

5.

An exaggeration meant for effect

a)

Personification

b)

Allusion

c)

Understatement

d)

Hyperbole

6.

An authors uses details to appeal to the senses

a)

Personification

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Imagery

d)

Repetition

7.

A word or phrase that is used several times in a work, meant for effect

a)

Repetition

b)

Imagery

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Onomatopoeia

8.

A word that imitates the sound it makes

a)

Repetition

b)

Onomatopoeia

c)

Imagery

d)

Assonance

9.

The repetition of consonant sounds

a)

Repetition

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Alliteration

d)

Assonance

10.

Words that are melodious or pleasing to the ears

a)

Assonance

b)

Alliteration

c)

Cacophony

d)

Euphony

11.

Words that are harsh sounding to the ear

a)

Alliteration

b)

Assonance

c)

Cacophony

d)

Euphony