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figurative language/poetic devices

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

a)

alliteration

b)

personification

c)

repetition

d)

meter

2.

The words a poet uses to describe one thing by comparing it to something else with which we are more familiar.

a)

figurative language

b)

imagery

c)

alliteration

d)

refrain

3.

Comparing one thing to another without using "like" or "as".

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

alliteration

d)

blank verse

4.

She was as wise as an owl.

a)

metaphor

b)

rhyme

c)

meter

d)

simile

5.

The use of sensory details that appeal to one or more of the five senses.

a)

imagery

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

meter

d)

figurative language

6.

CRASH!

a)

personification

b)

allireration

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

rhythm

7.

The rain tapped a tune on my window.

a)

simile

b)

alliteration

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

personification

8.

Sounds, words, or phrases used again and again.

a)

refrain

b)

repetition

c)

alliteration

d)

meter

9.

I had an orange cat

that was extremely fat

a)

white space

b)

blank verse

c)

refrain

d)

rhyme

10.

The pattern of beats or stresses.

a)

rhythm

b)

rhyme

c)

repetition

d)

metaphor

11.

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

a)

alliteration

b)

personification

c)

repetition

d)

meter

12.

The words a poet uses to describe one thing by comparing it to something else with which we are more familiar.

a)

figurative language

b)

imagery

c)

alliteration

d)

refrain

13.

Comparing one thing to another without using "like" or "as".

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

alliteration

d)

blank verse

14.

She was as wise as an owl.

a)

metaphor

b)

rhyme

c)

meter

d)

simile

15.

The use of sensory details that appeal to one or more of the five senses.

a)

imagery

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

meter

d)

figurative language

16.

Used to show a slight pause when reading poetry.

a)

refrain

b)

meter

c)

line break

d)

white space

17.

The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a verse creating a rhythm.

a)

rhythm

b)

rhyme

c)

meter

d)

personification

18.

An unrhymed verse.

a)

blank verse

b)

free verse

c)

simile

d)

stanza

19.

Poetry that does not follow a set pattern or form.

a)

blank verse

b)

free verse

c)

refrain

d)

mataphor

20.

CRASH!

a)

personification

b)

allireration

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

rhythm

21.

The rain tapped a tune on my window.

a)

simile

b)

alliteration

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

personification

22.

A line or lines that are repeated in a poem.

a)

refrain

b)

repetition

c)

alliteration

d)

stanza

23.

Sounds, words, or phrases used again and again.

a)

refrain

b)

repetition

c)

alliteration

d)

meter

24.

I had an orange cat

that was extremely fat

a)

white space

b)

blank verse

c)

refrain

d)

rhyme

25.

The pattern of beats or stresses.

a)

rhythm

b)

rhyme

c)

repetition

d)

metaphor

26.

The division in a poem based on the number of lines it contains.

a)

stanza

b)

white space

c)

meter

d)

line break

27.

The general topic of a poem.

a)

personification

b)

mataphor

c)

meter

d)

theme

28.

The space on a page of poetry created by how the words are grouped.

a)

blank verse

b)

line break

c)

white space

d)

stanza

29.

What is the rhyme pattern?

a)

AA B CC B

b)

AA BB CC

c)

AB AB AC

d)

AA BC BC

30.

What is the rhyme pattern?

a)

AA B CC B

b)

AA BB CC

c)

AB AB AC

d)

AA BC BC

31.
It's so cold outside
I'm getting dressed inside
my sleeping bag.
I wriggle, scootch,
scruntch, and jiggle.Flop
Front flips, back flips-
I'm a caterpillar in a cozy cloth cocoon
that zips.
What poetic device did the author use in the green lines?
a)
Similie
b)
Metaphor
c)
Personification
d)
Onomatopoeia 
32.
It's so cold outside
I'm getting dressed inside
my sleeping bag.
I wriggle, scootch,
scruntch, and jiggle.Flop
Front flips, back flips-
I'm a caterpillar in a cozy cloth cocoon
that zips.
What poetic device did the author use in the green lines?
a)
Similie
b)
Metaphor
c)
Personification
d)
Onomatopoeia 
33.
"The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep."
The author most likely uses repetition at the end of this poem to highlight...
a)
That he doesn't want to travel any farther.
b)
That he doesn't know where he's headed. 
c)
How long the journey is ahead of him.
d)
How tired he is. 
34.
Like a hawk I soar above
balconies and bluffs.
A bewildering blur
Which poetic device did the author use in the last 2 lines of this poem?
a)
Alliteration
b)
Sensory Language
c)
Similie
d)
Hyperbole
35.
"The line of traffic moves forward so slow
Like a small inchworm along the dry ground."
The poet compares the traffic to an inchworm to show that the traffic-
a)
is in a tunnel
b)
cannot leave the ground
c)
moves bit by bit
d)
travels quietly 
36.
Which line from the poem shows imagery?
a)
"The rows of red brake lights all seem to glow"
b)
"It's hard to stay patient when stuck in line"
c)
"No aliens, just keep going"
d)
"My mom mentions exploring the next town"
37.
"Sweat streams down my face,
And my skin turn red under the watchful eye of the sun."
The poet uses figurative language in these lines to emphasize-
a)
the speakers anxiety.
b)
The speakers eagerness to play. 
c)
The weather conditions. 
d)
That  the speaker is getting frustrated.
38.
"Blue makes me want to put on my cap, hat, and gloves"
What can you conclude about the speaker from this line?
a)
Blue makes the speaker feel cold
b)
Blue reminds the speaker of winter
c)
The speaker has a blue hat, coat and gloves
d)
The speaker likes the color blue
39.
" Blue green like a crayon is the glistening warm water.
The brownish sand is warm between my welcoming toes."
These lines are an example of-
a)
Alliteration
b)
Repetition
c)
Metaphor
d)
Sensory Imagery
40.
" When the cold, harsh winter has given it's last breath,
When the sky above shows life instead of death,
When the claws, reaching to the frozen sky becomes decorated with leaves..."
This stanza is mostly about-
a)
the seasons changing
b)
winter
c)
the sunrise
d)
the wind
41.
"The tires on my bike are flat.
The sky is dark and gray.
At least it sure feels like that
Since Hanna moved away."
Which word best describes the mood or feeling the poet creates in this poem?
a)
anxious
b)
hopeless
c)
optimistic
d)
admiring 
42.
"At this high altitude, we hover:
the helicopter chop-chop-chopping
the air."
The author most likely uses this figurative language to emphasize...
a)
The sound of the helicopter's blades spinning
b)
how high the helicopter is flying
c)
how the speaker feels about heights
d)
the view the speaker is seeing from above
43.
"Dad puts the whole box 
of blueberries on the table.
We pick off stems
and wipe the purple skins clean."
What type of poem is this?
a)
Lyrical
b)
Narrative
c)
Free Verse
d)
Humorous 
44.
Read these lines from the poem.
"But the stump is older than I am-
older than my parents too.
Maybe even older than my grandparents."
Why does the poet most likely include these lines?
a)
to emphasize the age of the tree stump
b)
to show that many people have used the tree stump
c)
to suggest that the tree stump is strong
d)
to create a sense of mystery about the tree stump
45.
I flipped to the page next month.
The calendar was clear.
Someone forgot to pencil in
my birthday for this year!
In this stanza, the word "clear" is used to show that the calendar is-
a)
new
b)
plain
c)
empty
d)
see through 
46.
Which of these lines contains an alliteration? 
a)
there have months
b)
in the summer sometimes
c)
but I'd never trade the good times
d)
that have given me so much
47.
Blasting past comets, barely slowing
Sweeping by planets, all sizes and shapes
No alien visits, just keep going
Watching out for black holes- there's no escape!
Which words from this stanza show that the speaker is moving fast?
a)
comets, planets
b)
blasting, sweeping
c)
sizes, shapes
d)
watching, escape
48.
Flowers smell like Halibut
Velvet feels like hay.
Every handsome dog's a mutt
since Hanna moved away
Nothing's fun to laugh about.
Nothing's fun to play.
They call me but I won't come out
since Hanna moved away.
Why did the poet repeat the phrase "since Hanna moved away" in the poem?
a)
to emphasize the reason for the speaker's lonliness
b)
to tell about all the bad things that have happened to the speaker
c)
to give reasons why the speaker doesn't have any other friends
d)
to make the poem humorous
49.
Yes, I invented Trick-or-Treat,
so you could fill your mouth with sweets.
Candy bars and lemon drops,
Marshmallows and Tootsie Pops.
What type of poem is this?
a)
Free Verse
b)
Narrative
c)
Informational
d)
Lyrical
50.
My baby brother's such a chore.
What do I have to watch him for?
"Please include him in your play."
Mom asks so nice, what can I say?
Which word best describes how the speaker feels about his brother?
a)
proud
b)
annoyed
c)
curious
d)
furious
51.

Stereo Hearts by Gym Class Heroes

My heart's a stereo

It beats for you, so listen close,

Hear my thoughts in every note

The underline phrase is which type of figurative language?

a)

Simile

b)

Personification

c)

Onomatopoeia

d)

Metaphor

52.

"I am as hungry as a bear."

Is an example of which type of figurative language?

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Alliteration

d)

Repetition

53.

"Or you'll get SCHOOLed, FOOLed, UNCOOLed." is an example of which of the following?

a)

Alliteration

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Assonance

d)

Personification

54.

A strong, regular, repeated pattern of sounds is...

a)

Metaphor

b)

Onomatopoeia

c)

Rhythm

d)

Simile

55.

This is extreme exaggeration

a)

Personification

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Metaphor

d)

Simile

56.

Rolling in the deep by Adele

But you played it, you played it, you played it, you played it to the beat

Is an example of which of the following?

a)

Repetition

b)

Personification

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Onomatopoeia

57.

"The waves kissed the shoreline while the moon smiled down at them."

Is an example of which type of figurative language?

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Metaphor

c)

Assonance

d)

Personification

58.

"She sells sea shells by the sea shore." is an example of which of the following?

a)

Metaphor

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Alliteration

d)

Simile

59.

Dunkalicious CLASSY

Supersonic SASSY

Is an example of which of the following?

a)

Repetition

b)

Simile

c)

Metaphor

d)

Rhyme

60.

Boom Clap by Charlie XCX

Boom clap

The sound of my heart

the beat goes

on and on and on and on and

Boom clap

The underlined lyric is an example of which type of figurative language?

a)

Personification

b)

Simile

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Onomatopoeia

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