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Poetry Elements

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 20mins

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)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

alliteration

d)

onomatopoeia

4.

words that are used within a poem repeatedly to express a certain point

a)

rhyme

b)

repetition

c)

stanza

d)

alliteration

5.

comparing two things WITHOUT using LIKE or AS is called

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

alliteration

d)

stanza

6.

Several lines grouped together in a poem

a)

line

b)

stanza

c)

poetry

d)

repetition

7.

Descriptive writing that appeals to any of our five senses

a)

repetition

b)

simile

c)

metaphor

d)

imagery

8.

What structure is poetry written in?

a)

Sentence and paragraphs

b)

Sentences and stanzas

c)

Lines and paragraphs

d)

Lines and stanzas

9.

What is the narrator of a poem called?

a)

Author

b)

Main Character

c)

Speaker

d)

Mistress of Ceremonies

10.

What is the message of a poem called?

a)

Imagery

b)

Tone

c)

Theme

d)

Mood

11.
Which sentence uses ALLITERATION?
a)
Silence is golden.
b)
He bakes brown bread.
c)
They fly as high as eagles.
d)
The car is shiny.
12.

Poets use figurative language as a form of expression

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

13.

Poets use figurative language to make a point or make something stand out

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

14.
Two words that have the same ending sound are called...
a)
rhythm words
b)
repetitive words
c)
rhyming words
d)
stanza words
15.

To repeat sounds, words, phrases, or whole lines in a poem.

Example: I love , I love, I love

a)

alliteration

b)

metaphor

c)

simile

d)

repetition

16.

The words that create a picture in the reader's mind.

a)

imagery

b)

theme

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

metaphor

17.

Giving things that are not human the personalities and actions of humans.

a)

personification

b)

alliteration

c)

tone

d)

metaphor

18.

Define "rhyme"

a)

Comparing two things using "like" or "as"

b)

The repetition of letter

c)

The repetition of an ending sound

19.

Occurs when poets repeat words, phrases, or lines in a poem

a)

rhyme

b)

rhythm

c)

meter

d)

repetition

20.

Which one is an example of repetition?

a)

"Wow! Wow wow wow wow wow!"

b)

"whisp, meow, swish"

c)

"I'll put my name on it."

d)

"Caution! Children at play!"

21.

How many stanzas are in the following poem? -


The Pasture

BY ROBERT FROST


I'm going out to clean the pasture spring;

I'll only stop to rake the leaves away

(And wait to watch the water clear, I may):

I sha'n't be gone long.—You come too.


I'm going out to fetch the little calf

That's standing by the mother. It's so young,

It totters when she licks it with her tongue.

I sha'n't be gone long.—You come too.

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

22.

How many lines are in the following poem? -


The Pasture

BY ROBERT FROST


I'm going out to clean the pasture spring;

I'll only stop to rake the leaves away

(And wait to watch the water clear, I may):

I sha'n't be gone long.—You come too.


I'm going out to fetch the little calf

That's standing by the mother. It's so young,

It totters when she licks it with her tongue.

I sha'n't be gone long.—You come too.

a)

Four

b)

Sixteen

c)

Twelve

d)

Eight

23.

Why does the author repeat the word dot and spack?

a)

There is no punctuation

b)

To create a river sound

c)

To create a rain sound

d)

To replace the period

24.

Why do poets use imagery?

a)

they like taking pictures

b)

they want to write shape poetry

c)

to create a picture in your mind

d)

poets do not use imagery

25.

The sun is a yellow skittle shinning brightly in the sky.

What element of poetry does this sentence show?

a)

similie

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

metaphor

d)

rhyme

26.

In this line of the poem, "Far Away, buzzers buzz and school bells ring, what element are the words buzz and ring?

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

stanza

27.
Which is an example of imagery?
a)
I feel hot, I hear the waves, my toes touch the sand.
b)
I love the stars like a woman loves her child
c)
I enjoy reading