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WorksheetsPoetry Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
What are the ordered patterns of noises or emphasis on word features, like syllables, consonants, and repeated letters?
Rhythm
Sound Devices
Line Break
Poetic Structure
Read the following stanza:
"I want them to waterski
across the surface of a poem
waving at the author's name on the shore."
The speaker most likely intends for his audience to take note of the author because--
the reader should quickly scan the poem one time before beginning to paraphrase it
the reader should slowly skim the poem to unpack the figurative language embedded in each line
if the reader recalls and understands the author's background, it may shed light on the poem's meaning
everything in a poem is subject to being tested
What do lines 1 - 3 suggest about the process of analyzing poetry?
poetry analysis is not always a quick process
words, lines, and stanzas of poetry have to be looked through different "filters" or perspectives in order to discover the interpretation
poetry is always difficult to analyze and unpack
readers must be willing to look at the light
Read the following line: "I ask them to...press an ear against its hive." What is the significance of this line?
a) It is referencing poetry's tendency to appeal to sound.
b) It is referencing nature.
c) It is referencing a hive of honey bees.
d) It is referencing poetry's appeal to sight.
Read the following line: "I say drop a mouse into a poem and watch him probe his way out." Thinking from the speaker's perspective, a mouse could be symbolic for--
a house infested with diseased rodents
a difficult maze
the speaker
a concept or an idea working its way to the forefront
In the poem, the speaker's mood shifts by the time the reader gets to stanza--
1
3
5
6
What do stanza 6 and 7 suggest about the speaker's audience?
they are lazy
they don't like to exert the effort required to analyze poetry
poetry analysis is hard work
they are inspired and demonstrate strong, mental work ethic
An alternative title for this poem could be all of the following except--
The ABC's of Poetry
Poetry Made Easy
Poetry Stinks
Poetry 101
Which lines from the poem suggest that unpacking and interpreting poetry is a process of discovery?
tie to chair
torture a confession out of it
beating with a hose
feel the walls for a light switch
What is Alliteration?
Alliteration is a type of rhyme in poetry.
Alliteration is a type of punctuation used in writing.
Alliteration is a literary device where a series of words in a sentence or phrase have the same initial sound.
Alliteration is a form of figurative language.
What structure is poetry written in?
Sentence and paragraphs
Lines and paragraphs
Sentences and stanzas
Lines and stanzas
What is the term for a comparison using 'like' or 'as' in poetry?
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Alliteration
Which of the following is a common theme in poetry?
Technology
Nature
Politics
Economics
In poetry, what is the purpose of a stanza?
To create a rhyme scheme
To separate ideas or themes
To introduce characters
To provide a conclusion
What is the effect of enjambment in a poem?
It creates a pause
It speeds up the reading
It emphasizes a word
It creates a rhyme
