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Poetry Test Review

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 2hrs 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Stanza

a)

Repeated consonant sounds within a line of poetry. An example of this is: “The zoo was amazing, especially the lizards and chimpanzees.”

b)

A unified group of lines in poetry, like a paragraph. This is often marked by spacing between sections of the poem

c)

The central message/lesson the poet is trying to deliver to the reader

d)

The measured arrangement of sounds/beats in a poem, including the poet’s placement of emphasis and the number of syllables per line. Related to Rhythm

2.

Consonance

a)

Repeated consonant sounds within a line of poetry. An example of this is: “The zoo was amazing, especially the lizards and chimpanzees.”

b)

Sound words. Examples of this include: “hissed,” “crackle,” and “splash.

c)

A brief reference to a real or fictional person, event, place, or work of art within a story or poem

d)

Repeated sounds at the beginning of words or phrases. An example of this is: “Sara’s seven sisters slept soundly.”

3.

Theme

a)

The pattern of rhymes within a poem. It is labeled with the letters of the alphabet.

b)

The recurrence of stressed and unstressed syllables in poetry. Related to Meter

c)

. A comparison without using like or as. An example of this is: “My heart’s a stereo.”

d)

The central message/lesson the poet is trying to deliver to the reader

4.

Alliteration

a)

A unified group of lines in poetry, like a paragraph. This is often marked by spacing between sections of the poem

b)

Repetition of vowel sounds within a line of poetry. An example of this is: “I must confess that in my quest I felt depressed and restless.”

c)

Repeated sounds at the beginning of words or phrases. An example of this is: “Sara’s seven sisters slept soundly.”

d)

A comparison using like or as. An example of this is: “My love is like a red, red rose.”

5.

Meter

a)

The measured arrangement of sounds/beats in a poem, including the poet’s placement of emphasis and the number of syllables per line. Related to Rhythm.

b)

Sound words. Examples of this include: “hissed,” “crackle,” and “splash.”

c)

The attitude the poem’s narrator (this may or may not be the actual poet) takes towards a subject or character.

d)

The central message/lesson the poet is trying to deliver to the reader

6.

Onomatopoeia

a)

A brief reference to a real or fictional person, event, place, or work of art within a story or poem

b)

A single line of poetry, like a sentence

c)

The recurrence of stressed and unstressed syllables in poetry. Related to Meter.

d)

Sound words. Examples of this include: “hissed,” “crackle,” and “splash.”

7.

Metaphor

a)

A comparison without using like or as. An example of this is: “My heart’s a stereo.”

b)

A comparison using like or as. An example of this is: “My love is like a red, red rose.”

c)

Repetition of vowel sounds within a line of poetry. An example of this is: “I must confess that in my quest I felt depressed and restless.”

d)

The central message/lesson the poet is trying to deliver to the reader

8.

Allusion

a)

A single line of poetry, like a sentence.

b)

A brief reference to a real or fictional person, event, place, or work of art within a story or poem

c)

A comparison using like or as. An example of this is: “My love is like a red, red rose.”

d)

The central message/lesson the poet is trying to deliver to the reader

9.

Line

a)

.The attitude the poem’s narrator (this may or may not be the actual poet) takes towards a subject or character

b)

Repeated sounds at the beginning of words or phrases. An example of this is: “Sara’s seven sisters slept soundly.”

c)

A single line of poetry, like a sentence.

d)

A unified group of lines in poetry, like a paragraph. This is often marked by spacing between sections of the poem

10.

Tone

a)

Sound words. Examples of this include: “hissed,” “crackle,” and “splash.”

b)

The attitude the poem’s narrator (this may or may not be the actual poet) takes towards a subject or character.

c)

A brief reference to a real or fictional person, event, place, or work of art within a story or poem

d)

The recurrence of stressed and unstressed syllables in poetry. Related to Meter.

11.

Simile

a)

Repeated sounds at the beginning of words or phrases. An example of this is: “Sara’s seven sisters slept soundly.”

b)

A comparison without using like or as. An example of this is: “My heart’s a stereo.”

c)

A comparison using like or as. An example of this is: “My love is like a red, red rose.”

d)

The measured arrangement of sounds/beats in a poem, including the poet’s placement of emphasis and the number of syllables per line. Related to Rhythm.

12.

Rhythm

a)

A single line of poetry, like a sentence

b)

The recurrence of stressed and unstressed syllables in poetry. Related to Meter.

c)

Sound words. Examples of this include: “hissed,” “crackle,” and “splash.”

d)

The central message/lesson the poet is trying to deliver to the reader

13.

Assonance

a)

Repeated sounds at the beginning of words or phrases. An example of this is: “Sara’s seven sisters slept soundly.”

b)

Repeated consonant sounds within a line of poetry. An example of this is: “The zoo was amazing, especially the lizards and chimpanzees.”

c)

A unified group of lines in poetry, like a paragraph. This is often marked by spacing between sections of the poem

d)

Repetition of vowel sounds within a line of poetry. An example of this is: “I must confess that in my quest I felt depressed and restless.”

14.

Rhyme Scheme

a)

The attitude the poem’s narrator (this may or may not be the actual poet) takes towards a subject or character.

b)

The measured arrangement of sounds/beats in a poem, including the poet’s placement of emphasis and the number of syllables per line. Related to Rhythm.

c)

A brief reference to a real or fictional person, event, place, or work of art within a story or poem

d)

The pattern of rhymes within a poem. It is labeled with the letters of the alphabet.

15.

Which lines support the theme of the poem?

a)

"When an apple tree's in blossom it is glorious to see, / But that's just a hint, at springtime, of the better things to be;"

b)

"Architects of splendid vision long have labored on the earth, / And have raised their dreams in marble and we've marveled at their worth;"

c)

"But I'm sure there's nothing finer for the eye of man to meet / Than an apple tree that's ready for the world to come and eat."

d)

"There's the promise of the apples, red and gleaming in the sun, / Like the medals worn by mortals as rewards for labors done;"

16.

Which line supports the analysis that the speaker adores apple trees?

a)

"There isn't any structure in the land that's 'got it beat.'"

b)

"But that's just a hint, at springtime, of the better things to be;"

c)

"The distant edge of summer; just a forecast of the treat"

d)

"And have raised their dreams in marble and we've marveled at their worth;"

17.

What does forecast mean in line 11?

a)

delay

b)

predict

c)

desire

d)

curiosity

18.

How do lines 13-18 support the theme of the beauty of apples in the poem?

a)

by declaring that tall, exquisite building and gorgeous apples are costly

b)

by describing how architects use marble in their designs

c)

by comparing amazing architectural designs with an apple tree's attractiveness

d)

by praising architects who design attractive buildings

19.

What can be inferred from lines 19-24?

a)

The speaker wins awards for beautiful apples.

b)

The speaker lacks interest in viewing or eating apples.

c)

Apple trees grow in various shapes and sizes.

d)

Apple trees produce beautiful apples for people to enjoy.