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Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 28mins
When two or more words have the same ending sound, it is called
scheme
rhyme
alliteration
repetition
Crash, ZOINK, Moo, BOOM, and POP are examples of
alliteration
personification
onomatopoeia
poetry
Poetry is...
writing that is musical and artistic in nature
writing that expresses feelings
a style of writing with few rules
all of the above
Her eyes are as sparkly as a diamond is a
smilie
metaphor
alliteration
onomatopoeia
comparing two things WITHOUT using LIKE or AS is called
metaphor
simile
alliteration
stanza
On the beautiful summer night, the trees danced in the breeze is an example of ...
alliteration
personification
rhyme
stanza
Several lines grouped together in a poem
line
stanza
poetry
repetition
comparing two unlike things using like or as
simile
metaphor
Descriptive writing that appeals to any of our five senses
repetition
simile
metaphor
imagery
Which of the following is a metaphor?
The sky was a brilliant blue.
The sky could not have been bluer.
A lone cloud floated across the blue sky.
The sky was a sea of blue.
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.
ABAB
ABBA
AABB
ABCD
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
roses are red
violets are blue
sugar is sweet
and so are you
The bread jumped out of the toaster.
This is an example of what type of figurative language?
alliteration
personification
hyperbole
simile
This is an example of what type of figurative language?
This is an example of what type of figurative language?
Which of the following is NOT an example of a Metaphor?
My little sister is an angel.
My dog is as smelly as dirty socks.
The lake is a mirror, showing my reflection.
Life is a roller coaster with many ups and downs.
What are words that imitate sounds?
onomatopoeia
personification
synonym
simile
What figurative language is used in this sentence?
"The boy was as fast as a rocket as he sped by on his bicycle"
metaphor
simile
end-stopped
personification
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)
Rhythm
Rhyme
Rhyme scheme
Alliteration
The sun is a yellow skittle shinning brightly in the sky.
What element of poetry does this sentence show?
similie
onomatopoeia
metaphor
rhyme
"The wind sadly whispered through the trees." This is an example of ...
Metaphor
Alliteration
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Max's marvelous muffins is an example of ....
Alliteration
Rhythm
Onomatopoeia
Rhyme
What type of poem is made of only 3 lines, with a total of 17 syllables?
Acrostic
Haiku
Cinquain
Diamante
Why would a poet use personification?
To make non-human things take on human traits or emotions.
To make the poem longer.
To make the poem sadder.
To teach readers a lesson about life.
A piece of writing where a particular set of letters spells a word of special significance is a(n)
haiku
acrostic
cinquain
limerick
A poem of 5 lines with 2-4-6-8-2 syllables is called a(n)
haiku
acrostic
cinquain
limerick
A written piece from a book, with words redacted in order to create a poem is a(n)
elegy
onomatopoeia
villanette
black out poem
How many lines does a sonnet have?
3
5
14
18
Is this alliteration?
The cobra caused chaos in the theatre.
yes
no
What is alliteration?
The repetition of a letter in a line
the repetition of only vowel sounds
the repetition of a letter sound in a line
the repetition of words at the end of a poem
What is a hyperbole?
A comparison using "like" or "as".
A statement that gives non-human objects human characteristics.
An exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally.
an expressing whose meaning is different from the literal meaning.
What does the hyperbole, "I have a million things to do today" mean?
There are a million things to do today.
There is nothing to do today.
There is a lot to do tomorrow.
There is a lot to do today.
What is a symbol?
a sign
something representing something else
an object
characters in a story
What does a heart typically symbolize?
fear
time
love
hunder
