WorksheetsUltimate Poetry Quiz
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
When two or more words have the same ending sound, it is called
scheme
rhyme
alliteration
repetition
Crash, ZOINK, Moo, BOOM, and POP are examples of
alliteration
personification
onomatopoeia
poetry
Poetry is...
writing that is musical and artistic in nature
writing that expresses feelings
a style of writing with few rules
all of the above
Her eyes are as sparkly as a diamond is a
smilie
metaphor
alliteration
onomatopoeia
words that are used within a poem repeatedly to express a certain point
rhyme
repetition
stanza
alliteration
comparing two things WITHOUT using LIKE or AS is called
metaphor
simile
alliteration
stanza
On the beautiful summer night, the trees danced in the breeze is an example of ...
alliteration
personification
rhyme
stanza
Several lines grouped together in a poem
line
stanza
poetry
repetition
Type of poetry that is meant to be performed
spoken word poetry
free verse poetry
Descriptive writing that appeals to any of our five senses
repetition
simile
metaphor
imagery
Who wrote the poem '13'?
Caleb Femi
Maya Angelou
Dean Atta
Josh King
In the poem 'Thirteen', the poet uses imagery associated with...
Animals
Outer Space
Flowers
Violence
In the poem 'Thirteen', why does the boy get stopped?
Looks like someone who burgled a house
Looks like someone who stole a car
Looks like someone who had a fight
Looks like someone who stole a bike
What was Maya Angelou?
She was a poet, an actress, a singer, and a civil rights activist
She was a chemist
She was a doctor
Which is not a possible theme of 'Still I Rise?'
pride
defeat
injustice
courage
'Angry, triumphant, challenging' and 'affirming' are all possible ___________ of 'Still I Rise.'
moods/tones
past perfects
personifications
first conditionals
"I’m a black ocean, leaping and wide,
Welling and swelling I bear in the tide."
This quote is an example of _____________.
alliteration
metaphor
simile
hyperbole
Who wrote the poem 'I Want to be a Pink Flamingo'?
Maya Angelou
Dean Atta
Caleb Femi
Andrea Levy
How does the poem start and end?
Blue. Definitely Blue.
Black. Definitely Black.
Green. Definitely Green.
Pink. Definitely Pink.
The Black Flamingo is a metaphor for anyone who...
loves natural wildlife
feels like they've been normal and they've not stood out.
feels like they've been different and they've not fit in.
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Who wrote the poem 'Not My Business'?
Niyi Osundare
Maya Angelou
Caleb Femi
Martin Niemöller
"Beat him soft like clay" is an example of a...
Metaphor
Personification
Simile
Rhyme
"Stuffed him down the belly Of a waiting jeep" is an example of...
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Anaphora
"No query, no warning, no probe" is an example of...
Imagery
Hyperbole
Repetition
The Power of Three
Not my Business, is a poem about about the importance of...
Violence
Food
Social Responsibility
Corruption
