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Poetry Review

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 28mins

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.

Poetry is...

a)

writing that is musical and artistic in nature

b)

writing that expresses feelings

c)

a style of writing with few rules

d)

all of the above

4.

Her eyes are as sparkly as a diamond is a

a)

smilie

b)

metaphor

c)

alliteration

d)

onomatopoeia

5.

comparing two things WITHOUT using LIKE or AS is called

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

alliteration

d)

stanza

6.

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

a)

alliteration

b)

personification

c)

rhyme

d)

stanza

7.

Several lines grouped together in a poem

a)

line

b)

stanza

c)

poetry

d)

repetition

8.

comparing two unlike things using like or as

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

9.

Descriptive writing that appeals to any of our five senses

a)

repetition

b)

simile

c)

metaphor

d)

imagery

10.

Which of the following is a metaphor?

a)

The sky was a brilliant blue.

b)

The sky could not have been bluer.

c)

A lone cloud floated across the blue sky.

d)

The sky was a sea of blue.

11.

What is the rhyme scheme of the following verse?


If we shadows have offended,

Think but this and all is mended -

That you have but slumbered here

While these visions did appear.

a)

ABAB

b)

ABBA

c)

AABB

d)

ABCD

12.
The use of words to imitate sounds. Ex. Buzz, ring
a)
alliteration
b)
personification
c)
simile
d)
onomatopoeia
13.
Giving something that is not human, human qualities
a)
alliteration
b)
simile
c)
personification
d)
metaphor
14.
Identify the rhyme scheme
I do not like green eggs & ham
I do not like them Sam I am
I do not like them in a boat
I do not like them with a goat
a)
abab
b)
abca
c)
aabb
d)
abba
15.
Identify the rhyme scheme
roses are red
violets are blue
sugar is sweet
and so are you
a)
abab
b)
aabb
c)
abca
d)
abcb
16.

The bread jumped out of the toaster.

This is an example of what type of figurative language?

a)

alliteration

b)

personification

c)

hyperbole

d)

simile

17.
POP!
This is an example of what type of figurative language?
a)
alliteration
b)
hyperbole
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
simile
18.
She is a mountain.
This is an example of what type of figurative language?
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
alliteration
19.
What structure is poetry written in?
a)
Sentences & paragraphs
b)
Sentences & stanzas
c)
Lines & paragraphs
d)
Lines & stanzas
20.
True or False: All poems must rhyme.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
Define "rhyme."
a)
Comparing two things using "like" or "as."
b)
The repetition of a letter.
c)
The repetition of an ending sound.
22.
What is the use of words to create pictures in your mind, appealing to the five senses?
a)
stanza
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
optical illusion
d)
imagery
23.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a Metaphor?

a)

My little sister is an angel.

b)

My dog is as smelly as dirty socks.

c)

The lake is a mirror, showing my reflection.

d)

Life is a roller coaster with many ups and downs.

24.
What is a group of lines called that form a verse?
a)
Line
b)
Stanza
c)
Paragraph
d)
Meter
25.
What is free verse poetry?
a)
tells a story
b)
poet expresses feelings and emotions
c)
does not have a pattern or rhyme
d)
based on a pattern
26.
Descriptive or figurative language in writing where the author uses words that appeal to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)
a)
rhyme
b)
poem
c)
simile
d)
imagery
27.

What are words that imitate sounds?

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

personification

c)

synonym

d)

simile

28.

What figurative language is used in this sentence?

"The boy was as fast as a rocket as he sped by on his bicycle"

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

end-stopped

d)

personification

29.
__________ is the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables.
a)
Rhythm
b)
Pattern
c)
Meter
d)
Beat
30.

What are the red letters an example of?

The people along the sand (A)

All turn and look one way. (B)

They turn their back on the land. (A)

They look at the sea all day. (B)

As long as it takes to pass (C)

A ship keeps raising its hull; (C)

The wetter ground like glass (D)

Reflects a standing gull. (D)

a)

Rhythm

b)

Rhyme

c)

Rhyme scheme

d)

Alliteration

31.

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

32.

"The wind sadly whispered through the trees." This is an example of ...

a)

Metaphor

b)

Alliteration

c)

Personification

d)

Onomatopoeia

33.

Max's marvelous muffins is an example of ....

a)

Alliteration

b)

Rhythm

c)

Onomatopoeia

d)

Rhyme

34.

What type of poem is made of only 3 lines, with a total of 17 syllables?

a)

Acrostic

b)

Haiku

c)

Cinquain

d)

Diamante

35.

Why would a poet use personification?

a)

To make non-human things take on human traits or emotions.

b)

To make the poem longer.

c)

To make the poem sadder.

d)

To teach readers a lesson about life.

36.

A piece of writing where a particular set of letters spells a word of special significance is a(n)

a)

haiku

b)

acrostic

c)

cinquain

d)

limerick

37.

A poem of 5 lines with 2-4-6-8-2 syllables is called a(n)

a)

haiku

b)

acrostic

c)

cinquain

d)

limerick

38.

A written piece from a book, with words redacted in order to create a poem is a(n)

a)

elegy

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

villanette

d)

black out poem

39.

How many lines does a sonnet have?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

14

d)

18

40.

Is this alliteration?

The cobra caused chaos in the theatre.

a)

yes

b)

no

41.

What is alliteration?

a)

The repetition of a letter in a line

b)

the repetition of only vowel sounds

c)

the repetition of a letter sound in a line

d)

the repetition of words at the end of a poem

42.

What is a hyperbole?

a)

A comparison using "like" or "as".

b)

A statement that gives non-human objects human characteristics.

c)

An exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally.

d)

an expressing whose meaning is different from the literal meaning.

43.

What does the hyperbole, "I have a million things to do today" mean?

a)

There are a million things to do today.

b)

There is nothing to do today.

c)

There is a lot to do tomorrow.

d)

There is a lot to do today.

44.

What is a symbol?

a)

a sign

b)

something representing something else

c)

an object

d)

characters in a story

45.

What does a heart typically symbolize?

a)

fear

b)

time

c)

love

d)

hunder