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Poetic Devices - 7th

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the comparison of two unlike things using the words “like” or “as”

a)

Simile

b)

Repetition

c)

Rhyme

d)

Imagery

2.
  1. A direct comparison of a thing or idea

a)

simile

b)

personification

c)

metaphor

d)

assonance

3.

(a)   is the repetition of sounds at the ends of words

4.

  • (a)   is the figurative meaning or feeling of a word ex. house vs. home

5.

an object or action that stands for something beyond itself

a)

allusion

b)

connotation

c)

imagery

d)

symbolism

6.

when an idea or object is given human attributes and/or feelings as if it were human

a)

alliteration

b)

personification

c)

assonance

d)

symbolism

7.

(a)   is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words (such as “Mary baked more muffins than any other mom.”)

8.

or mood change is called the volta (which is Italian for turn) and indicates a change in emotion or thought.

a)

imagery

b)

stanza

c)

line

d)

shift

9.

the feeling(s) and atmosphere that a piece of writing creates within the reader

a)

mood

b)

shift

c)

alliteration

d)

rhyme

10.

repetition in vowel sounds in words that don’t end with the same consonant (such as “I aim to play the main game.”)

a)

rhyme

b)

alliteration

c)

repetition

d)

assonance

11.

(a)   is a grouping of lines that form a unit in a poem

12.

the technique of repeating the same word or phrase multiple times within a poem

a)

alliteration

b)

line

c)

assonance

d)

repetition

13.

refers to the way an author or character thinks or feels about the subject

a)

shift

b)

mood

c)

attitude

d)

connotation

14.

(a)   the message or idea that an author expresses in a poem about the subject

15.

(a)   is the use of words that imitate the sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to (such as boom or splat)

16.

descriptive language that invokes any of the five senses to create a set of mental images for the reader

a)

connotation

b)

imagery

c)

symbolism

d)

attitude

17.

(a)   is a piece of writing that conveys a message through language and often relates to culture, art, nature, or life. Poetry emphasizes language’s musical qualities.

18.

A subtle, intentional reference to a historical, mythic, or literary person, place, event, or movement

a)

allusion

b)

alliteration

c)

attitude

d)

assonance

19.

a unit in poetry that consists of any words arranged in one row

a)

line

b)

stanza

c)

speaker

d)

rhyme

20.

an overtly exaggerated statement or claim - (a)