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WorksheetsPOETRY STUDY GUIDE
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 52mins
The chirping crickets filled the empty night air
Metaphor
Imagery
Simile
Personification
Love is a red, red rose
Imagery
Metaphor
Simile
Repetition
Boom!
Imagery
Metaphor
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
The days crept by slowly, sorrowfully
Personification
Metaphor
Simile
Imagery
He’s as strong as an ox
Simile
Personification
Metaphor
Imagery
What are words or phrases repeated throughout the poem called?
rhyme scheme
rhythm
refrain
rhyme
What are words that imitate sounds?
onomatopoeia
personification
synonym
simile
What is a comparison of unlike things using "like" or "as"?
personification
metaphor
simile
verse
What is personification?
A person emphasizing something in a poem.
An object or animal taking on human characteristics.
A type of poem that tells about a person's life.
A type of poetry that uses metaphors to describe a person.
Which poetry term refers to a group of lines arranged together in a poem?
stanza
lines
Poetry that does not have a set rhyming pattern.
patterned
free verse
rhymed
humorous
How is poetry written? (structure)
Sentences & paragraphs
Sentences
Lines & paragraphs
Lines & stanzas
The message or moral of the story
theme
main idea
summary
plot
Onomatopoeias, metaphors, similes, hyperboles, idioms, and personification are all types of...
figurative language
sensory language
genres
media
A poem that has a plot, characters, and tells a story is called...
free verse
humorous
narrative poem
lyric poem
The order/pattern of rhymes at the ends of the lines of a poem or verse.
internal rhyme
meter
rhyme scheme
plot
What is alliteration?
the use of synonyms
words that sound alike
an exaggeration
the repetition of a beginning letter sound
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 is the meaning of "barren" in the following:
"Life is a barren field"
cold
large
empty
dry
What is a possible theme of the poem Dreams?
Dreams can lead a person in the wrong direction.
Dreams can disappoint people.
Dreams can be difficult to achieve.
Dreams can give people a purpose in life.
Identify the rhyme scheme of the poem.
A, A, B, B
A, B, C, D
A, B, C, B
A, B, A, B
How do the poems What Happens to a Dream Deferred? and Dreams contrast?
the first has similes, the second has metaphors
the first has metaphors, the second has similes
the first has figurative language but the second doesn't
What is a theme (lesson, message) of both poems ( Dreams Dream Deferred)?
Holding onto your dreams and not fulfilling them is the key to happiness
Fulfilling your dreams will not overcome life's pain and suffering
Without dreams, life can be bleak and without hope
It is in your best interest to help others to achieve their dreams
Which meaning of defer is found in What happens to a Dream Deferred?
to put off, postpone
to submit respectfully
What happens to a dream deferred?
Does it dry up
Like a raisin in the sun?
What type of figurative language is NOT found in this excerpt?
simile
metaphor
alliteration
imagery
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.
What types of figurative language are found in this excerpt? (Select 2)
simile
metaphor
alliteration
hyperbole
Why does Langston Hughes use repetition in Dreams?
to emphasize the fact that you should not give up your dreams
to emphasize the fact that dreams hold power over their pursuers
How many daffodils did the poet see at a glance?
Ten Thousand
Hundred Thousand
One Thousand
Five Thousand
What does the poet compare himself to?
Clouds
Stars
Daffodils
Waves
Meaning of "Solitude"
Loneliness
Jolly
Thoughtful
Mind's Eye
In, I WANDERED LONELY AS A CLOUD, What flashes on the poet's Inward Eye?
Memory of Daffodils
Memory of Stars
Memory of Clouds
Memory of Waves
In I WANDERED LONELY AS A CLOUD, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze. is which example of figurative language?
personification
metaphor
simile
rhyming
In, I WANDERED LONELY AS A CLOUD, What does 'pensive mood' mean?
thoughtful
upset
excited
bored
In, I WANDERED LONELY AS A CLOUD, What does 'inward eye' mean?
the poet's mirror
the poet's brain
the poet's eyes
thoughts inside the poet's mind
In, I WANDERED LONELY AS A CLOUD, Why does the poet describe compare himself to a cloud at the beginning of the poem?
He is outside performing a scientific experiment
He spills ink in the shape of a cloud on his journal
That's how he feels as he begins his walk through the hills
He believes that poets have thoughts that rise as high as clouds
In I WANDERED LONELY AS A CLOUD where is the last stanza set?
on the banks of a lake
at a later time, on a couch in the poet's home
in the Milky Way
at the top of a hill
The dictionary definition refers to
denotation
connotation
synonym
antonym
glossary
The connotation of a word can be
positive
negative
neutral
true
false
Is this an example of a positive connotation?
“She has a very energetic mindset!”
Yes!
No!
Maybe!
Choose the word that best completes the sentence. Hint: Determine the connotation (positive or negative) through context clues.
My friend is very careful about spending money. I admire that, so I call him ______________.
thrifty
stingy
miserly
selfish
What is a positive connotation of ugly?
unattractive
gruesome
cute
