WorksheetsPoetry Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
a comparison that uses the words: like, as or than
metaphor
personification
simile
hyperbole
a direct comparison that states one thing is another.
metaphor
personification
simile
hyperbole
when a non-human takes on human characteristics
metaphor
personification
simile
hyperbole
an over exaggeration to emphasize a point, add excitement or invoke humor.
metaphor
personification
simile
hyperbole
the beat of a poem
rhyme
rhythm
repetition
alliteration
repetition of the same sounds at the end of a word
rhyme
rhythm
repetition
alliteration
when the poet repeats words or phrases for emphasis
rhyme
rhythm
repetition
alliteration
repetition of the same sound at the beginning of a word
rhyme
rhythm
repetition
alliteration
This is used to create mental pictures in the reader's mind to help the reader more fully appreciate an object, place, or person.
hyperbole
imagery
idiom
simile
a word that sounds like the sound it names (POW!)
hyperbole
onomatopoeia
idiom
personification
All of the following are part of a poem's form except one. Which one is NOT a part of the form?
shape of the poem
number of lines in the poem
number of syllables
imagery
Check all of the answers that include an element in poetry
form
imagery
metaphors
figurative language
sound
My house was an oven on that hot summer day, is an example of a(n) __________.
metaphor
simile
idiom
personification
It's raining cats and dogs! is an example of a(n) ______.
metaphor
simile
idiom
personification
That dog's tail was as long as a python, is an example of a(n) ______.
metaphor
simile
idiom
personification
The leaves waved at me as I strolled by, is an example of a(n) ______.
metaphor
simile
idiom
personification
rhyme, repetition and rhythm are all examples of
hyperbole
imagery
form
sound
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled pears is an example of a(n)
alliteration
hyperbole
onomatopoeia
rhyme
"Bang", "Pop" and "Pow" are all examples of a(n)
alliteration
hyperbole
onomatopoeia
rhyme
There was a black cat, who was very, very fat is an example of a(n)
alliteration
hyperbole
onomatopoeia
rhyme
Sight, sound, taste, smell, and touch are considered
the five senses
hyperboles
sound terms
form
How a poem is set up is referred to as a poems ________
stanza
imagery
form
rhythm
A couplet has how many lines of verse?
1
2
3
4
A stanza is most similar to a _________ in a book.
title
index
chapter
paragraph
When an author is appealing to your five senses, he/she is using ____________ in their writing.
imagery
form
stanza
repetition
