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Poetry

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When two or more words have the same ending sound, it is called

a)

scheme

b)

rhyme

c)

alliteration

d)

repetition

2.

Crash, ZOINK, Moo, BOOM, and POP are examples of

a)

alliteration

b)

personification

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

poetry

3.

Her eyes are as sparkly as a diamond is a

a)

smilie

b)

metaphor

c)

alliteration

d)

onomatopoeia

4.

comparing two things WITHOUT using LIKE or AS is called

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

alliteration

d)

stanza

5.

On the beautiful summer night, the trees danced in the breeze is an example of ...

a)

alliteration

b)

personification

c)

rhyme

d)

stanza

6.

Several lines grouped together in a poem

a)

line

b)

stanza

c)

poetry

d)

repetition

7.

What type of poem has the 5/7/5 syllable arrangement?

a)

Limerick

b)

Free Verse

c)

Haiku

d)

Epic

8.

What type of poem is a limerick? (multiple answers)

a)

Funny and rude

b)

Serious

c)

Has a strict rhyme scheme

d)

Has a flexible rhyme scheme

9.

"Double double toil and trouble

Fire burn and cauldron bubble"

This is an example of what kind of poem?

a)

Limerick

b)

Rhyming couplet

c)

Epic

d)

Haiku

10.

"It was July, and the sun

toasted the emerald grass

until it smelled of warmth

and green and life.

It was July, and my heart

soaked up the air warmth

until it sang of joy

and love and life"

How many stanzas does the above poem have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

8