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WorksheetsPoetry!
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 29mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A comparison that does NOT use like or as
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Simile
c)
Tone
d)
Metaphor
2.
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of a word is
a)
Alliteration
b)
Allusion
c)
Rhyme Scheme
d)
Stanza
3.
Lines grouped together in a poem are called a
a)
stanza
b)
Metaphor
c)
Simile
d)
Repetition
4.
"The wind shook me like a rag doll" is an example of
a)
Simile
b)
Personification
c)
Alliteration
d)
Metaphor
5.
An example of Onomatopoeia is
a)
WOW!
b)
What in the world?
c)
BAM!
d)
Hey, you!
6.
The character or the voice that is telling the poem
a)
personification
b)
assonance
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
speaker
7.
Writing or speech that appeals to one or more of the five senses
a)
alliteration
b)
stanza
c)
metaphor
d)
imagery
8.
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
9.
On the beautiful summer night, the trees danced in the breeze is an example of ...
a)
alliteration
b)
personification
c)
rhyme
d)
stanza
10.
comparing two things WITHOUT using LIKE or AS is called
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
alliteration
d)
stanza
11.
Several lines grouped together in a poem
a)
line
b)
stanza
c)
poetry
d)
repetition
12.
What structure is poetry written in?
a)
Sentences & paragraphs
b)
Sentences & stanzas
c)
Lines & paragraphs
d)
Lines & stanzas
13.
True or False: All poems must rhyme.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Rhythm gives poetry a ____ quality.
a)
Musical
b)
Old-fashioned
c)
Important
d)
Difficult
15.
Which literary device is an extreme exaggeration?
a)
Metaphor
b)
Alliteration
c)
Personification
d)
Hyperbole
16.
An object or action that means something more than its literal meaning.
a)
Symbol
b)
Theme
c)
Allusion
d)
Enjambment
17.
Language not intended to be taken literally but layered with meaning through the use of imagery, metaphors, and other literary devices
a)
Plot Elements
b)
Figurative Language
c)
Sensory Language
d)
Literal Language
18.
The writer of a poem is called...
a)
poet
b)
illustrator
c)
author
d)
smart person
19.
Poems are arranged in lines. Lines can be ___________.
a)
A single word
b)
A sentence
c)
A part of sentence
d)
All of the above
20.
A reference to a famous person, place, event, or piece of literature is called a(n) ________.
a)
inference
b)
metaphor
c)
rhyme scheme
d)
allusion
21.
The ideas and feelings associated with a word (positive, negative, or neutral) is the ________.
a)
imagery
b)
metaphor
c)
connotation
d)
denotation
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