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Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins
When did ballads begin?
1500s
1200s
1900s
1800s
The main idea, central message, AND overall lesson an author is trying to teach
Mood
Tone
Plot
Theme
What is a poetry paragraph called?
alliteration
stanza
theme
personification
What are hints/clues are offered about upcoming events?
foreshadowing
alliteration
mood
theme
This quiz is a breeze.
simile
alliteration
metaphor
personification
What term is the following a definition:
How the writer feels about what they're writing
mood
tone
What is the following the definition of:
"How the reader feels while reading and about the subject they're reading"
mood
tone
What kind of poem is a ballad?
narrative poem
concrete poem
abstract poem
regular poem
What is NOT a theme of a ballad?
tragic
comic
heroic
strange
What does a narrative poem do?
Gives directions
Makes people laugh
tells a story
Which is an example of a simile?
His room was a hurricane of a mess.
His room looked as if a hurricane came through.
A hurricane! AHHH!
The hurricane screamed through the town.
What is the definition of a metaphor
when someone compares something to something else without using "like" or "as"
when you say a hint to someone
when you compare with someone saying like
when someone compares something to something else using "like" or "as"
How many examples of similes are in this passage?
Getting all of the kids into the car was like herding cattle.
All six of the family members were packed into the car like sardines. Jennie felt like the car was as cramped as a coffin! The car was a speeding bullet, flying down the road to get to the wedding on time.
2
3
4
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?
friends to peas
friends to pods
peas to pods
best to friends
Indicate if the following sentence is a simile:
I like to eat fish.
Simile
Not a simile
Indicate if the following sentence is a simile:
I am as quick as a fox.
simile
not a simile
Indicate if the following sentence is a simile:
The house is as clean as a whistle.
simile
not a simile
Indicate if the following sentence is a simile:
The boy liked to play video games.
simile
not a simile
What is conflict?
what the character struggles against
the main idea of the strong
the work
What type of conclusion does a ballad usually have?
dramatic and exciting
boring
scary
sad and nervous
How many lines are in a quatrain?
two
four
nine
thirty
When did musicians start using ballads for their songs?
12th century
17th century
19th century
18th century
Which is NOT a type of conflict?
man v man
man v self
man v environment
man v society
man v politics
What is not an example of external conflict?
ma vs man
man vs nature
man vs self
man vs society
Both similes and metaphors ________.
compare things
use the words “like” and “as”
are ways words can rhyme in a poem
make a story less vivid
Which of the following sentences contains a metaphor?
The boy was upset at himself.
The boy was a tornado of emotion.
The boy said he’d die of shame.
The boy did not like what he’d done.
Explain the meaning of the following sentence.
The hug was like a soft blanket, wrapping Simone in warmth.
This means that Simone was actually wrapped in a blanket.
This means that Simone had a fever.
This means that the hug made Simone feel warm and cared for.
This means that Simone doesn’t like to be hugged.
Explain the meaning of the following sentence.
Mikey waited in the cold until his fingers were icicles.
This means that Mikey’s fingers became actual icicles.
This means that Mikey waited for a very long time and got very cold.
This means that Mikey is probably a snowman.
This means that Mikey only waited for a minute or two.
What are the words in blue an example of?
What are the words in blue an example of?
What are the words in blue an example of?
The airplane was like a popsicle, it was red with a tail that looked like a stick.
Metaphor
Figurative Language
Simile
Conjunction
