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TEST Poetry, Prose, & Drama

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Imagery is

a)

the end of a line in a poem

b)

Descriptive language that helps the reader see, hear, and feel things

c)

words that imitate the sounds they describe (Boom)

d)

Repetition of vowel sounds

2.

Onomatopoeia is

a)

patterns of beats, or syllables, in lines of poetry

b)

the end of a line of a poem

c)

Words that imitate the sounds they describe (Boom)

d)

a funny word

3.

Rhyme is

a)

the end of a line in a poem

b)

repetition of consonant sounds (she sells seashells by the seashore)

c)

writing a word or a line over and over again

d)

words that end in the same sound (cat/hat)

4.

Writing a word or line over and over again is

a)

Rhyme

b)

Repetition

c)

Imagery

d)

Onomatopoeia

5.

Repetition of vowel sounds such as pale wafer is called ________________.

a)

Assonance

b)

Rhythm

c)

Rhyme

d)

Alliteration

6.

Repetition of consonant sounds is ___________________.

Example: She sells seashells by the seashore.

a)

Alliteration

b)

Repetition

c)

Imagery

d)

Assonance

7.

In lines of poetry, pattern of beats or syllables is called __________________.

a)

Onomatopoeia

b)

Rhythm

c)

Repetition

d)

Line Breaks

8.

The end of a line in a poem is known as _______ __________.

a)

imagery

b)

repetition

c)

assonance

d)

line breaks

9.

Read the poem to the left.

This poem is silly, includes rhyme, and has 5 lines. What is it?

a)

Free Verse

b)

Limerick

c)

Lyrical

10.

Read the poem on the left.

This poem has no specific rhythm or beat or set form and it tells a story. What is it?

a)

Lyrical

b)

Free Verse

c)

Limerick

11.

Read the poem to the left. This poem is song-like and has rhythm and rhyme. What is it?

a)

Lyrical

b)

Limerick

c)

Free Verse

12.

Th following are examples of DRAMA: __________(select all that apply).

a)

Plays

b)

TV Shows

c)

Books

d)

Movies

13.

The following are examples of PROSE: _______ (Select all that apply).

a)

Books

b)

News Papers

c)

Plays

d)

Articles

e)

Essays

14.

What is a script?

a)

the words that characters say in a play

b)

a style of handwriting

c)

the first half of a play

d)

the items that characters use in a play

15.

What is an example of Prose writing

a)

the song "I Just Can't Wait To Be King"

b)

the book "Diary of a Wimpy Kid"

c)

the poem "Dear Basketball"

d)

the play "James and the Giant Peach"

16.

What is a prop in a play?

a)

a secret that the actors don't tell the director

b)

the words that characters say in a play

c)

a stand to hold something

d)

The items that characters use in a play

17.

What is an example of dialogue?

a)

John: "Hey, how are you?"

Kevin: "I am good! Wanna come eat pizza and play video games?"

John: "YES!!"

b)

And then John went over to Kevin's house to eat some pizza and play video games.

c)

Kevin asked John to play a video game

John immediately said yes

Then Kevin added that bringing pizza would be flame

And John thought that would be the best!

18.

What is the theme of a story?

a)

This is what happens in the story

b)

The feelings the author creates or the feeling you get when reading the story

c)

The lesson or message the author is trying to convey

19.

Which of the following is a way to identify a prose?

a)

Written in stanzas

b)

Written in paragraphs

c)

Written with stage directions

20.

I can explain the difference among poetry, prose, and drama using vocabulary specific to each.

a)

Independently and with ease.

b)

Independently with notes.

c)

With prompting from my teacher.

d)

Not at all, this stuff is confusing to me.