WorksheetsPoetry Test Review
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is a metaphor?
an exaggeration or overstatement
a comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as"
a comparison of two unlike things without a transitional word
the repetition of initial consonant sounds in words
What is a simile?
use of a word whose sound suggests its meaning, such as buzz or bang
giving a non-human thing human characteristics
a comparison of two unlike things without a transitional word
a comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as"
What is personification?
an exaggeration or overstatement
using words to create a picture in the reader's mind
giving human characteristics to non-humans
use of a word whose sound suggests its meaning, such as buzz or bang
What is hyperbole?
an exaggeration or overstatement
the repetition of initial consonant sounds in words
a comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as"
a combination of contradictory terms
A poem that expresses thoughts or emotions about a subject
Sonnet
Lyrical
Ode
Narrative
A poem with 3 lines consisting of 5 syllables, 7 syllables, and then 5 syllables again
Haiku
Ode
Sonnet
Hyperbole
A poem consisting of 14 lines with a very strict rhyme scheme and structure
Ode
Sonnet
Narrative
Lyrical
A poem, typically in verse, that tells a story
Lyrical
Sonnet
Haiku
Narrative
A poem that is used to praise modern day objects or things commonly overlooked
Ode
Sonnet
Haiku
Mode
A poem that doesn't have any real rules or rhyme scheme
Ode
Sonnet
Lyrical
Free Verse
What type of figurative language is this sentence: Life is like a box of chocolates.
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
Ode
What type of figurative language is in this sentence: "For if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird."
Hyperbole
Simile
Metaphor
Nothing
How many stanzas in this poem?
9
1
11
4
The connotation of a word is the dictionary definition of a word.
True
False
The word "trashy" has a negative connotation.
True
False
The author of the poem is always the speaker of the poem, too.
True
False
The denotation of cheap is something that costs very little.
True
False
Similes can sometimes also be examples of hyperbole.
True
False
