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WorksheetsGrade 10 Elements of Poetry
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
The way a poem is laid out on the page
is called
stanza
line break
paragraph
form
Most poetry is arranged in lines. Lines are
grouping of words only when used in a complete sentence
groupings of words whether or not a complete sentence
student responses
challenging to explain
The rhyme scheme is the
units of stressed syllables at the end of the lines
nonrhyming stanzas at the end of the lines
pattern of rhymes at the end of the lines
Imagery in poetry or in writing is_______________________.
bandwagon
loaded language
vivid language that appeals to the five senses
dull language that does not appeal to the five senses
A group of lines separated by a space is referred to as a ________________.
stanzas
random order
alphabetical order
paragraphs
A direct comparison of two unlike things
that does NOT use like or as
is called______________________.
metaphor
personification
simile
hyperbole
A figure of speech that
gives human-like characteristics
to an abstract idea
or non-human thing
is called______________________.
metaphor
personification
simile
hyperbole
A figure of speech that
offers an exaggerated
or extravagant statement
(that is not meant to be taken literally)
in order to highlight a point
is called
metaphor
personification
simile
hyperbole
A comparison of
two different things
using "like" or "as"
is called____________________.
metaphor
personification
simile
hyperbole
The use of
words that vividly describe a sound
(the word mimics the sound)
so that readers can clearly "hear" them
is called_________________.
rhyme
onomatopoeia
rhythm
alliteration
Using words that have the same (or very similar) ending sound is called ________________________.
rhyme
onomatopoeia
rhythm
alliteration
Using words with the same beginning sound to highlight key words, make a poem memorable, or create a feeling or mood is called
rhyme
onomatopoeia
rhythm
alliteration
Imagery appeals to the ______________.
brain
crazy people
senses
memory
Which figure of speech is this an example of?
The days crept by slowly, sorrowfully
Simile
Personification
Metaphor
Imagery
Which sound device is being used in this line?
Will she read these cheap leaflets
Consonance
Alliteration
Assonance
Enjambment
What poetic technique can we see in this line from the poem: "We’ve braved the belly of the beast."?
Alliteration
Rhyme
Onomatopoeia
How many stanzas are in this poem?
3
4
10
12
How many lines are in each stanza?
4
5
8
12
What is the rhyme scheme of this poem?
A A B B
A B C B
A B A B
A B C D
All of the following EXCEPT ONE are possible themes for the poem.
We cannot turn back time.
Do all you can to make the present count.
There are no guarantees in life.,
Time heals.
