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Poetry Quiz Review

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a line or group of lines in a poem separated from other groups of lines by extra white space; used for emphasis, steps, or transitions?

a)

Assonance

b)

Stanza

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Metaphor

2.

A quatrain is a stanza of [ ] lines.

(a)  

3.

What term refers to an author or poet's choice of words?

a)

Theme

b)

Diction

c)

Assonance

d)

Collection

4.

A rhythmic pattern based on the repetitions and emphases in speech.

a)

Turn

b)

Sensory Diction

c)

Cadence

d)

Collection

5.

The following poem has examples of​ (a)   ​ ​ (b)   :

We were running

to find what had happened

beyond the hills.

Choose from the below words
end
lines
enjambed
stopped
6.

The speaker of a poem is the same as the writer of a poem.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Which poetry tool is used to evoke any of the five senses?

a)

End-Stopped Line

b)

Sensory Diction

c)

Enjambed Line

d)

Assonance

8.

A couplet is a stanza of [ ] lines.

(a)  

9.

The repetition of initial sounds, usually consonants, in neighboring words.

Ex: The flighty fox found its food.

a)

Collection

b)

Turn

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Alliteration

10.

The underlying idea or message of a poem is also know as the:

a)

Diction

b)

Tone

c)

Personification

d)

Theme

11.

Free verse poetry follows a strict set of rules and patterns.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

What kinds (2) of figurative speech is this:

"Franklin has a heart of gold."

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Personification

d)

Hyperbole

13.

The repetition of vowel sounds in neighboring words.

Ex: Go slow over the road

a)

Assonance

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Collection

d)

Tone

14.

The following poem has examples of​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)   :

The rose is red, the violet's blue,

The honey's sweet, and so are you.

Thou are my love and I am thine;

I drew thee to my Valentine:

The lot was cast and then I drew,

And Fortune said it should be you.

Choose from the below words
end
stopped
lines
enjambed
15.

A book of selected writings by one poet.

a)

Allusion

b)

Turn

c)

Sensory Diction

d)

Collection

16.

What two words will a simile have, but not a metaphor?

a)

than

b)

like

c)

almost

d)

as

17.

There is a caesura in the following line:

I pull the motor up: spindly grass snakes through it.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

What kind of figurative speech is this example:

"My bookbag weighs a million pounds."

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Personification

d)

Hyperbole

19.

A point in a poem when its meaning moves in a new and significant direction or its theme emerges.

(a)  

20.

The attitude of the speaker or poet toward the subject of the poem.

a)

Cadence

b)

Sensory Diction

c)

Tone

d)

Allusion

21.

A reference, usually brief, to a historic or literary work, event, person, or place beyond the world of the poem.

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Enjambed Line

c)

Allusion

d)

Tone

22.

What kind of figurative speech is this example:

"The tree stretched its fingers to the sky."

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Personification

d)

Hyperbole

23.

How many stanzas are there in the poem?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

24.

Guess the movie:

a)

Rent

b)

Footloose

c)

Hairspray

d)

Grease

25.

What is the lowest rank in the Military?

a)

General

b)

Captain

c)

Private

d)

Specialist

26.

Who was a hero but also the villain in "Spider-Man: Far From Home"?

a)

Spider-Man

b)

Nick Fury

c)

Ned

d)

Mysterio

27.

What was the dog's name in Hawkeye (after Pizza Dog)?

a)

Rex

b)

Lucky

c)

Max

d)

Bella

28.

Name the game:

a)

Fortnite

b)

Call of Duty

c)

PUBG

d)

Roblox

29.

What is this game?

a)

Minecraft

b)

Mind Craft

c)

Madden

d)

Block Party of the Century

30.

What is the name of Han Solo's ship?

a)

Naboo Royal Starship

b)

Lambda-class Imperial Shuttle

c)

Millennium Falcon

d)

Steve

31.
Who said,
“I am a Jedi, like my father before me.”
a)
Anakin Skywalker
b)
Mace Windu
c)
Luke Skywalker
d)
Qui-Gon Jinn