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WorksheetsPergerson Poetry Project
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 28mins
What are words that imitate sounds?
onomatopoeia
personification
synonym
simile
How is poetry written? (structure)
Sentences & paragraphs
Sentences
Lines & paragraphs
Lines & stanzas
Onomatopoeias, metaphors, similes, hyperboles, idioms, and personification are all types of...
figurative language
sensory language
genres
media
The snow is a white blanket.
hyperbole
alliteration
metaphor
simile
_________ is a big exaggeration, usually with humor.
simile
metaphor
hyperbole
personification
What figurative language is used in this sentence?
"The sun was calling my name with its glowing, warm rays of light"
metaphor
personification
refrain
hyperbole
What figurative language is used in this sentence?
"The boy was a statue when the train passed him by"
simile
refrain
personification
metaphor
What figurative language is used in this sentence?
"The teenage boy left behind a stench of Axe so powerful that it could set off the smoke detectors"
hyperbole
simile
free verse
personification
What is a line?
a group of lines within a poem
random words throughout a poem
a row of words in a poem
A piece of writing that usually has figurative language and is written in separate lines which often have a repeated rhythm and sometimes rhyme.
poem
stanza
line
personification
What do you call the introduction of the performer and the title of the piece?
(a)
What is a way that a speaker can control being nervous?
Quit speaking
Visualize the end goal and take a deep breath
Speak really quickly
Close their eyes
Maintaining eye contact is distracting for the audience. True or False.
True
False
Give an example of how punctuation is used in poetry.
(a)
Name some famous poets that were shared during your class' performance?
Dr. Suess
Langston Hughes
Tupac
Maya Angelou
Nikki Giovanni
If you mispronounce a word during a performance, you should....
start over from the beginning
make a face
repeat the part again
continue on, perhaps no one noticed
True of false. The meaning of a poem is always literal.
(a)
What does adding vocal variety to your voice?
(a)
Do you feel this unit has helped you to become a better public speaker?
Yes, I feel much more confident in presenting publically.
No, I am no better today at public speaking as I was 5 weeks ago.
What have you learned how to do better through this poetry unit?
Name/ and describe one connection that you have made between poetry recitation and "real life".
