WorksheetsPoetry Techniques Quiz
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
What type of figurative language is being used in Line 3 "Life is a broken-winged bird"
Simile
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
Personification
This device allows a writer or poet to add a double layer of meaning to their work as shown below. (Note how the author uses ___________ when she uses 'light' to represent hope and happiness.)
A light exists in Spring
Not present on the year
At any other period-
When March is scarcely here
-Emily Dickinson
symbolism
personification
rhythm
sonnet
Which of the following lines from a poem is an example of a simile?
"The wind whispered through the trees."
"Her smile was like the first day of spring."
"The stars were diamonds in the sky."
"Time is a thief."
Which poetic device is used in the line "The thunder grumbled like an old man"?
Metaphor
Personification
Alliteration
Hyperbole
What is the primary purpose of imagery in poetry?
To create a visual representation in the reader's mind
To confuse the reader
To make the poem longer
To use complex vocabulary
Identify the figurative language in the following line: "He has a heart of stone."
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Which of the following lines best illustrates the use of alliteration?
"The sun set slowly in the west."
"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."
"The leaves danced in the wind."
"She sells seashells by the seashore."
What type of imagery is used in the line "The scent of jasmine filled the air"?
Visual
Auditory
Olfactory
Tactile
Which poetic device is used in the line "The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky"?
Metaphor
Personification
Alliteration
Hyperbole
Identify the figurative language in the following line: "The classroom was a zoo."
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Onomatopoeia
What type of imagery is used in the line "The crisp autumn leaves crunched underfoot"?
Visual
Auditory
Olfactory
Tactile
