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WorksheetsPoetry & Figurative Language PreAssessment
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 51mins
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.
simile
metaphor
alliteration
onomatopoeia
Words that are used within a poem repeatedly to express a certain point
rhyme
repetition
stanza
alliteration
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
Type of poetry that is meant to be performed
spoken word poetry
free verse poetry
Comparing two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'
simile
metaphor
Descriptive writing that appeals to any of our five senses
repetition
simile
metaphor
imagery
Mood is the feeling the reader gets as he/she reads the text.
mood
tone
Hyperbole is...
An exaggerated comparison for effect.
Compares something using like or as.
The use of words to imitate the sounds they make.
Poets may use sound devices to make a poem more vivid or to create a tone or mood. _________________ is the repetition of consonant sounds, usually at the beginning of words or syllables.
Consonance
Assonance
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
Poets use _______________________ to write about an idea, an object, or an animal as if it were human.
simile
metaphor
personification
idiom
______________ uses like or as to compare seemingly unlike things.
simile
metaphor
personification
idiom
Poets use _______________, or language that appeals to the senses, to help readers visualize what they read.
Imagery
Figurative Language
Simile
Metaphor
_________________ uses words that imitate or suggest the sound of what they describe, such as hiss and thud.
Alliteration
Consonance
Assonance
Onomatopoeia
A regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables gives a line of poetry a predictable ___________________, or pattern of beats.
Graphic Elements
Rhyme
Rhythm
Meter
A group of lines 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
What words in stanza 2 describe how the wind and cowboy sound?
out on the range
whistles and moans in a room
rattle the pans
sweep through the yard like a broom
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 8-10 tell 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
Line 16 is important to the poem because it shows that-
But that cowboy wind is a changeable wind.
you need a gentle wind to fly a kite
cowboys change their minds very quickly
cowboys are not just rough and tough
Poetry is... (check all that apply)
type of literature
arranged for meaning, sound, and rhythm
written for adults
always serious
attempts to stir the reader's imagination
The alligator's teeth are white daggers is a:
simile
metaphor
The snow was as white as a cloud.
metaphor
personification
simile
The snow danced around in the wind.
metaphor
personification
simile
The snow was a blanket covering the ground.
metaphor
personification
simile
After running the mile, Little Bobby was like a rock laying on the ground.
metaphor
personification
simile
Running the mile was like climbing Mt. Everest.
metaphor
personification
simile
My tennis shoes stuck out their tongues at my stinky feet after running the mile.
metaphor
personification
simile
The flute sang out beautifully during the concert.
metaphor
personification
simile
The cupcake was a cavity waiting to invade my mouth.
metaphor
personification
simile
After playing football on the cold, January day, his fingers were icicles.
metaphor
personification
simile
Mrs. Molnar was as happy as a lark when all of her students made A's in her class.
metaphor
personification
simile
Which one of these are examples of metaphors?
The girl was as tall as a tree.
The snow is a white blanket.
He is a shining star.
Mr. Jackson is as smart as a whip.
Hope's eyes were ice.
They fought like cats and dogs.
simile
metaphor
idiom
hyperbole
Bugs Bunny brings bacon to bed.
metaphor
alliteration
simile
personification
The alarm clock was blaring in my ears.
simile
hyperbole
idiom
onomatopoeia
The wind howled in the night.
metaphor
idiom
personification
onomotopoeia
I Texted you a thousand times
hyperbole
simile
Metaphor
idiom
onomatopoeia
What is a simile?
Comparing two unlike things using words such as 'as', 'like', or 'than'
An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally
Words that sound like their meaning
A comparison between two things not using 'like' or 'as'
Alliteration is...
an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally
a comparison using like or as
repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
Words that sound like their meaning
An exaggerated statement is a...
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
Simile
Hyperbole
What is a metaphor?
A comparison that does not use like, as, or than
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
A comparison that does use like, as, or than
Words that sound like their meaning
What is onomatopoeia?
Words that sound like what they mean
An exaggerated statement
A comparison using like, as, or than
An expression not meant to be taken literally (e.g., On cloud 9, raining cats and dogs)
Giving some non-human thing qualities of a human is...
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Personification
Alliteration
A group of lines in a poem, separated by space is...
Verse
Stanza
Symbolism
Theme
