WorksheetsPoetic Structure
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 20mins
Crash, ZOINK, Moo, BOOM, and POP are examples of
alliteration
personification
onomatopoeia
poetry
Her eyes are as sparkly as a diamond is a what ?
simile
metaphor
alliteration
onomatopoeia
What is it called when words are used repeatedly to express a certain point?
rhyme
repetition
stanza
alliteration
On the beautiful summer night, the trees danced in the breeze is an example of ...
alliteration
personification
rhyme
stanza
Descriptive writing that appeals to any of our five senses
repetition
simile
metaphor
imagery
_________ is the feeling the reader gets as he/she reads the text.
mood
tone
A group of lines in poetry is called a _______________________.
lines
paragraphs
sentences
Stanzas
To what does the poet compare the wind in stanza 1?
the horse's hoofs
the cowboy riding
a lion's roar
The poet uses the imagery in stanza 3 to help the reader visualize-
how cowboys juggle their responsibilities
the wind is powerful and untamed
how the light fills the sky
the dangers of riding a horse in the wind
What words in lines 2-5 tells you it is a simile
knock over the cans
His voice isn't strange out on the range
sweep through the yard like a broom
but he whistles and moans in a room
Good as gold
Busy bee
Living the life
What structure is poetry written in?
Sentence and paragraphs
Sentences and stanzas
Lines and paragraphs
Lines and stanzas
True or False: All poems must rhyme.
True
False
How many lines are in this poem?
10
4
12
13
How many stanzas are in this poem?
4
3
2
4
What is the rhyme scheme of this poem?
ABCB
ABBA
ABCA
ABAB
How many lines are in this poem?
8
10
4
6
How many STANZAS are in this poem?
4
2
3
3.5
What is the message/lesson this poem teaches?
Sometimes you can work hard and it won't be enough.
Always try your best, because you will never regret it.
Work hard only on things that you like to do.
Help others as much as you can to become your best.
What is the rhyme scheme of the FIRST STANZA of this poem?
ABCB
ABAB
ABBA
AABB
What is the rhyme scheme of the SECOND STANZA of this poem?
ABCB
ABAB
ABBA
AABB
How many lines are in this poem?
14
12
10
15
An author always sets the __________ of a piece of writing.
hyperbole
tone
alliteration
mood
The thunder storm was a menace to the neighborhood. What type of figurative language is used here?
alliteration
onomatopoeia
simile
metaphor
Freak was a walking dictionary.
simile
idiom
alliteration
metaphor
The clock on the wall laughed at me as I tried to finish my test.
onomatopoeia
simile
personification
hyperbole
He was allowed to go to the movies but he had to do a million chores first.
simile
hyperbole
personification
idiom
