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WorksheetsPoetry Sound Devices
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
The twang of the banjo made the baby cry.
simile
hyperbole
metaphor
onomatopoeia
Words that imitate the sound they are naming.
diction
onomatopoeia
poetry
the speaker
"Life for me ain't been no crystal stair" is
a haiku
a metaphor
alliteration
a stanza
What is the rhyme scheme of the first four lines of this poem?
A B C D
AA BB
A B C A
A B A B
This is an example of ....
Alliteration
Assonance
Rhyme
Onomatopoeia
"Shoot," the good sheriff shouted, shooting his shotgun, BANG!"Should Tootle turn loose we're screwed."Which poetic technique is not being used in this excerpt?
Alliteration
Assonance
Rhyme
Onomatopoeia
Ring! Ring! is an example of...
rhyme
alliteration
onomatopoeia
personification
What device is used here:
"Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary..."
Onomatopoeia
Rhyme
Repetition
Simile
Repeating words, phrases, lines, or stanzas and is used to emphasize a feeling or idea, create rhythm, and/or develop a sense of urgency.
Theme
Irony
Repeition
Rhyme Scheme
What is rhyme scheme?
When you repeat words or lines.
An evil plan that a poet comes up with.
The repeated sounds at the beginning of words.
The pattern of the rhyme in a poem.
What is the rhyme scheme?
A B A B C D A D
No rhyme scheme
A A B B C C
LMNOP
This is an example of....
Alliteration
Assonance
Rhyme
Onomatopoeia
Which of the following is an example of alliteration?
A) The gentle giant jumped joyfully.
B) The cat sat on the mat.
C) The sun set in the west.
D) The wind howled through the night.
What is the term for the repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words?
A) Consonance
B) Assonance
C) Alliteration
D) Onomatopoeia
In the line 'The buzzing bee buzzed by,' which sound device is primarily used?
A) Rhyme
B) Alliteration
C) Onomatopoeia
D) Assonance
