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Ballad

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When did ballads begin?

a)

1500s

b)

1200s

c)

1900s

d)

1800s

2.

The main idea, central message, AND overall lesson an author is trying to teach

a)

Mood

b)

Tone

c)

Plot

d)

Theme

3.

What is a poetry paragraph called?

a)

alliteration

b)

stanza

c)

theme

d)

personification

4.

What are hints/clues are offered about upcoming events?

a)

foreshadowing

b)

alliteration

c)

mood

d)

theme

5.

This quiz is a breeze.

a)

simile

b)

alliteration

c)

metaphor

d)

personification

6.

What term is the following a definition:

How the writer feels about what they're writing

a)

mood

b)

tone

7.

What is the following the definition of:

"How the reader feels while reading and about the subject they're reading"

a)

mood

b)

tone

8.

What kind of poem is a ballad?

a)

narrative poem

b)

concrete poem

c)

abstract poem

d)

regular poem

9.

What is NOT a theme of a ballad?

a)

tragic

b)

comic

c)

heroic

d)

strange

10.

What does a narrative poem do?

a)

Gives directions

b)

Makes people laugh

c)

tells a story

11.

Which is an example of a simile?

a)

His room was a hurricane of a mess.

b)

His room looked as if a hurricane came through.

c)

A hurricane! AHHH!

d)

The hurricane screamed through the town.

12.

What is the definition of a metaphor

a)

when someone compares something to something else without using "like" or "as"

b)

when you say a hint to someone

c)

when you compare with someone saying like

d)

when someone compares something to something else using "like" or "as"

13.

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.

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

14.

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?

a)

friends to peas

b)

friends to pods

c)

peas to pods

d)

best to friends

15.

Indicate if the following sentence is a simile:

I like to eat fish.

a)

Simile

b)

Not a simile

16.

Indicate if the following sentence is a simile:

I am as quick as a fox.

a)

simile

b)

not a simile

17.

Indicate if the following sentence is a simile:

The house is as clean as a whistle.

a)

simile

b)

not a simile

18.

Indicate if the following sentence is a simile:

The boy liked to play video games.

a)

simile

b)

not a simile

19.

What is conflict?

a)

what the character struggles against

b)

the main idea of the strong

c)

the work

20.

What type of conclusion does a ballad usually have?

a)

dramatic and exciting

b)

boring

c)

scary

d)

sad and nervous

21.

How many lines are in a quatrain?

a)

two

b)

four

c)

nine

d)

thirty

22.

When did musicians start using ballads for their songs?

a)

12th century

b)

17th century

c)

19th century

d)

18th century

23.

Which is NOT a type of conflict?

a)

man v man

b)

man v self

c)

man v environment

d)

man v society

e)

man v politics

24.
What are the two MAIN types of conflict?
a)
setting and characters
b)
internal and essential
c)
internal and external
d)
external and essential
25.
What is INTERNAL conflict?
a)
takes place outside of the body
b)
takes place inside of the body
c)
takes place in the real world
d)
takes place only in cartoons
26.
What is EXTERNAL conflict?
a)
Anything outside of the body
b)
Anything inside of the body
c)
Anything in cartoons
d)
Anything in fictional reality
27.
Which is not an example of internal conflict?
a)
Overcoming fear
b)
Insecurity
c)
Hurricanes
d)
Depression
28.

What is not an example of external conflict?

a)

ma vs man

b)

man vs nature

c)

man vs self

d)

man vs society

29.
He is a walking dictionary
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Neither
30.
He exhaled slowly, each breath as ragged as a bumpy brick road
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Neither
31.
I'm as sleepy as a bear that just work up from its winter sleep
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Neither
32.
That kitten was a ball of evil wrapped up in a sack of feline fur.
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Neither
33.
That test was a piece of cake
a)
Simile 
b)
Metaphor
c)
Neither
34.
That box is as light as a feather
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Neither
35.

Both similes and metaphors ________.

a)

compare things

b)

use the words “like” and “as”

c)

are ways words can rhyme in a poem

d)

make a story less vivid

36.

Which of the following sentences contains a metaphor?

a)

The boy was upset at himself.

b)

The boy was a tornado of emotion.

c)

The boy said he’d die of shame.

d)

The boy did not like what he’d done.

37.

Explain the meaning of the following sentence.


The hug was like a soft blanket, wrapping Simone in warmth.

a)

This means that Simone was actually wrapped in a blanket.

b)

This means that Simone had a fever.

c)

This means that the hug made Simone feel warm and cared for.

d)

This means that Simone doesn’t like to be hugged.

38.

Explain the meaning of the following sentence.


Mikey waited in the cold until his fingers were icicles.

a)

This means that Mikey’s fingers became actual icicles.

b)

This means that Mikey waited for a very long time and got very cold.

c)

This means that Mikey is probably a snowman.

d)

This means that Mikey only waited for a minute or two.

39.
After that meal, I feel fat as a pig!
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
40.
She is such a clown!
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
41.
The bruise on George’s foot felt as big as an elephant. 
What are the words in blue an example of?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
42.
After the walk through the dessert, Kim’s tongue felt dry as a bone
What are the words in blue an example of?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
43.
After the ball was run over by the car, it was as flat as a pancake.
What are the words in blue an example of?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
44.
Her skin was as soft as a pillow. This is a.....
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Neither
45.
He is a tank! This is a....
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Neither
46.
I like to eat ice cream. This is a...
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Neither
47.
The ice cream was as cold as snow. This is a....
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
neither
48.
The noise is music to my ears.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
49.
Your eyes are glistening jewels.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
50.

The airplane was like a popsicle, it was red with a tail that looked like a stick.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Figurative Language

c)

Simile

d)

Conjunction