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Ultimate Poetry Quiz

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When two or more words have the same ending sound, it is called

a)

scheme

b)

rhyme

c)

alliteration

d)

repetition

2.

Crash, ZOINK, Moo, BOOM, and POP are examples of

a)

alliteration

b)

personification

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

poetry

3.

Poetry is...

a)

writing that is musical and artistic in nature

b)

writing that expresses feelings

c)

a style of writing with few rules

d)

all of the above

4.

Her eyes are as sparkly as a diamond is a

a)

smilie

b)

metaphor

c)

alliteration

d)

onomatopoeia

5.

words that are used within a poem repeatedly to express a certain point

a)

rhyme

b)

repetition

c)

stanza

d)

alliteration

6.

comparing two things WITHOUT using LIKE or AS is called

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

alliteration

d)

stanza

7.

On the beautiful summer night, the trees danced in the breeze is an example of ...

a)

alliteration

b)

personification

c)

rhyme

d)

stanza

8.

Several lines grouped together in a poem

a)

line

b)

stanza

c)

poetry

d)

repetition

9.

Type of poetry that is meant to be performed

a)

spoken word poetry

b)

free verse poetry

10.

Descriptive writing that appeals to any of our five senses

a)

repetition

b)

simile

c)

metaphor

d)

imagery

11.

Who wrote the poem '13'?

a)

Caleb Femi

b)

Maya Angelou

c)

Dean Atta

d)

Josh King

12.

In the poem 'Thirteen', the poet uses imagery associated with...

a)

Animals

b)

Outer Space

c)

Flowers

d)

Violence

13.

In the poem 'Thirteen', why does the boy get stopped?

a)

Looks like someone who burgled a house

b)

Looks like someone who stole a car

c)

Looks like someone who had a fight

d)

Looks like someone who stole a bike

14.

What was Maya Angelou?

a)

She was a poet, an actress, a singer, and a civil rights activist

b)

She was a chemist

c)

She was a doctor

15.

Which is not a possible theme of 'Still I Rise?'

a)

pride

b)

defeat

c)

injustice

d)

courage

16.

'Angry, triumphant, challenging' and 'affirming' are all possible ___________ of 'Still I Rise.'

a)

moods/tones

b)

past perfects

c)

personifications

d)

first conditionals

17.

"I’m a black ocean, leaping and wide,

Welling and swelling I bear in the tide."


This quote is an example of _____________.

a)

alliteration

b)

metaphor

c)

simile

d)

hyperbole

18.

Who wrote the poem 'I Want to be a Pink Flamingo'?

a)

Maya Angelou

b)

Dean Atta

c)

Caleb Femi

d)

Andrea Levy

19.

How does the poem start and end?

a)

Blue. Definitely Blue.

b)

Black. Definitely Black.

c)

Green. Definitely Green.

d)

Pink. Definitely Pink.

20.

The Black Flamingo is a metaphor for anyone who...

a)

loves natural wildlife

b)

feels like they've been normal and they've not stood out.

c)

feels like they've been different and they've not fit in.

d)

hates quizzes

21.

Who wrote the poem 'Not My Business'?

a)

Niyi Osundare

b)

Maya Angelou

c)

Caleb Femi

d)

Martin Niemöller

22.

"Beat him soft like clay" is an example of a...

a)

Metaphor

b)

Personification

c)

Simile

d)

Rhyme

23.

"Stuffed him down the belly Of a waiting jeep" is an example of...

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Personification

d)

Anaphora

24.

"No query, no warning, no probe" is an example of...

a)

Imagery

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Repetition

d)

The Power of Three

25.

Not my Business, is a poem about about the importance of...

a)

Violence

b)

Food

c)

Social Responsibility

d)

Corruption

26.
The main idea of a poem. What the author wants you to learn
a)
free verse
b)
cinquain
c)
theme
d)
metaphor
27.
The repetition of beginning sounds.
a)
repetition
b)
alliteration
c)
rhyme
d)
meter
28.
The rain danced on the roof is an example of...
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
personification
d)
alliteration
29.
Ring! Ring! is an example of...
a)
rhyme
b)
alliteration
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
personification
30.
What is narrative Poetry?
a)
tells a story
b)
based on a pattern
c)
poet expresses feelings and emotions
d)
does not have a pattern or rhyme