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IB Poetry

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The repeated used of fire in Eve Ewing's "Chicago" poem is an example of symbolism and

a)

personification

b)

hyperbole

c)

extended metaphor

d)

juxtaposition

2.

Speech is silver, but silence is golden, is an example of...

a)

personification

b)

metaphor

c)

juxtaposition

d)

allusion

3.

"...fire came and licked up up like they were nothing / drank them like the last dribbling water from a concrete fountain


The repeated symbol of "Fire" in Eve Ewing's poem is an example of......


a)

personification

b)

juxtaposition

c)

paradox

d)

antithesis

4.

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness...

The highlighted expressions are examples of.....

a)

caesura

b)

metaphor

c)

juxtaposition

d)

personification

5.

Objects that represent ideas in literature are called....

a)

allusion

b)

symbolism

c)

personification

d)

juxtaposition

6.

The concert was so loud that her ears rang for days afterward.

The sunset was the most gorgeous they'd ever seen

The clouds were edged with pink and gold.

After eating the curry, his breath reeked of garlic.

The tree bark was rough against her skin.


All of these are examples of...

a)

symbolism

b)

imagery

c)

allusions

d)

metaphors

7.

This wild tangle of hair that strangles the air is an example of...

a)

alliteration

b)

assonance

c)

sibilance

d)

consonance

8.

failure to do this daily means my whole web wide world would forget that I exist.... is an example of

a)

alliteration

b)

consonance

c)

assonance

d)

sibilance

9.

Which text types are included in the IB English course?

a)

Personal, Professional, Mass Media

b)

Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry

c)

Research Papers, Essays, Presentations

d)

News Articles, Novels, Short Stories

10.

What is enjambment in poetry?

a)

A pause in a line which may or may not be punctuated

b)

Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme

c)

When one line in a poem is 'run on' to the next by an absence of punctuation

d)

A line or lines repeated at regular intervals

11.

What is writing arranged with a metrical rhythm, typically having a rhyme, called?

a)

Verse

b)

Mood

c)

Speaker

d)

Syntax

12.

What is a lyric poem?

a)

A poem with a regular meter and rhyme scheme

b)

A short poem with one speaker expressing personal thoughts and feelings

c)

A poem arranged spatially to create a visual effect

d)

A narrative poem with a single speaker addressing a silent audience

13.

What is a metaphor?

a)

A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

b)

A comparison without the use of 'like' or 'as'

c)

Giving human qualities to something that is not human

d)

A pause in a line which may or may not be punctuated

14.

What does allusion refer to?

a)

A direct statement

b)

A reference to something known

c)

A type of rhyme

d)

A form of imagery

15.

Which type of imagery helps us "see" what is being described?

a)

Visual imagery

b)

Aural imagery

c)

Olfactory imagery

d)

Gustatory imagery

16.

What is the definition of rhythm in poetry?

a)

The repetition of sounds at the end of lines

b)

The alternation of stressed and unstressed syllables

c)

The use of symbols

d)

The use of hyperbole

17.

What is a sonnet in poetry?

a)

A) A 14-line poem with a specific rhyme scheme

b)

B) A poem with no set structure

c)

C) A narrative poem with a single speaker

d)

D) A poem that tells a story

18.

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

a)

A) Her smile was a ray of sunshine

b)

B) The world is a stage

c)

C) He is as brave as a lion

d)

D) Time is a thief

19.

What is the purpose of a stanza in poetry?

a)

A) To create a visual effect

b)

B) To separate ideas or themes

c)

C) To provide a rhyme scheme

d)

D) To introduce a character

20.

In poetry, what is a haiku?

a)

A) A three-line poem with a 5-7-5 syllable structure

b)

B) A poem with a regular meter and rhyme scheme

c)

C) A long narrative poem

d)

D) A poem that uses free verse

21.

What is personification in poetry?

a)

A) Giving human qualities to non-human things

b)

B) A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

c)

C) A direct statement

d)

D) A type of rhyme

22.

Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?

a)

A) The leaves danced in the wind

b)

B) The clock ticked loudly

c)

C) The sun smiled down on us

d)

D) The stars were diamonds in the sky

23.

What is the theme of a poem?

a)

A) The main idea or underlying message

b)

B) The use of symbols

c)

C) The rhyme scheme

d)

D) The setting

24.

What is a metaphor in poetry?

a)

A) A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

b)

B) A comparison without the use of 'like' or 'as'

c)

C) Giving human qualities to something that is not human

d)

D) A pause in a line which may or may not be punctuated

25.

What is the role of imagery in poetry?

a)

A) To create vivid pictures in the reader's mind

b)

B) To provide a rhyme scheme

c)

C) To introduce characters

d)

D) To establish the setting