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WorksheetsKendricks Poetry Term quiz practice
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 17mins
Provide an example of Connotation.
The word 'home' suggests comfort and family.
The word 'house' refers to a building.
The word 'car' refers to a vehicle.
The word 'tree' refers to a plant.
Provide an example of Extended Metaphor / Conceit.
A comparison between two unlike things that continues throughout a series of sentences in a paragraph or lines in a poem.
A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance.
A figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa.
A statement that contradicts itself and still seems true somehow.
Provide an example of Metonymy.
The White House issued a statement.
The pen is mightier than the sword.
Time is a thief.
The world is a stage.
Provide an example of Metaphor.
The world is a stage.
The cat is on the mat.
She is reading a book.
He is running fast.
Which of the following is an example of a simile using 'as'?
As brave as a lion
Runs like the wind
The world is a stage
Time is money
An example of Anaphora is:
I came, I saw, I conquered.
To be or not to be, that is the question.
All that glitters is not gold.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
Which of the following is an example of an Oxymoron?
Jumbo shrimp
Bitter sweet
Deafening silence
All of the above
Provide an example of Zoomorphism.
A human behaving like a cat
A cat behaving like a human
A tree growing in the shape of an animal
A car designed to look like a fish
What is a famous narrative poem?
The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe
The Odyssey by Homer
The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri
Beowulf
Which of the following is an example of personification?
The wind whispered through the trees.
The car drove down the street.
The sun is a star.
The book is on the table.
Provide an example of onomatopoeia.
Buzz
Run
Happy
Think
Provide an example of hyperbole.
I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.
The sun is a star.
Water is wet.
The Earth is round.
An example of an apostrophe is:
cat's whiskers
cats whiskers
cats' whiskers
cat whisker's
Provide an example of synecdoche.
The White House issued a statement.
The pen is mightier than the sword.
Time is money.
All hands on deck.
Which of the following is an example of antithesis?
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times."
"To be or not to be, that is the question."
"All that glitters is not gold."
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."
What is meter in poetry?
A rhythmic structure in verse
A type of poem
A poetic device
A form of rhyme
What is free verse in poetry?
A type of poetry that does not follow a specific rhyme scheme or meter
A poem that follows a strict rhyme scheme
A type of poetry that is written in prose form
A poem that is meant to be sung
Alliteration is a literary device that involves the repetition of which of the following?
Vowel sounds at the beginning of words
Consonant sounds at the beginning of words
Vowel sounds at the end of words
Consonant sounds at the end of words
Assonance is defined as the repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words. Which of the following is an example of assonance?
The cat sat on the mat.
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
She sells sea shells by the sea shore.
The big bad wolf blew the house down.
Rhyme scheme is a pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem or song. Which of the following is an example of a rhyme scheme?
ABAB
1234
WXYZ
None of the above
Eye Rhyme is a similarity in spelling between words that are pronounced differently. Which of the following is an example of Eye Rhyme?
Love and Move
Rough and Through
Laughter and Daughter
Bough and Cough
Define Sonnet.
A type of poem with 14 lines
A type of novel
A type of short story
A type of play
Iambic Pentameter is a metrical pattern in poetry consisting of how many feet?
Three feet
Four feet
Five feet
Six feet
Define Stanza. No example needed.
A group of lines forming the basic recurring metrical unit in a poem
A single line in a poem
A type of rhyme scheme
A form of narrative poetry
An image is a visual representation of something. Which of the following is an example of an image?
A song
A painting
A poem
A novel
Define Lyric Poem and list a famous poem.
A lyric poem is a type of poetry that expresses personal emotions or thoughts, often in a song-like style. A famous lyric poem is 'Ode to a Nightingale' by John Keats.
A lyric poem is a narrative poem that tells a story. A famous lyric poem is 'The Raven' by Edgar Allan Poe.
A lyric poem is a type of poetry that focuses on historical events. A famous lyric poem is 'The Iliad' by Homer.
A lyric poem is a humorous poem intended to make the reader laugh. A famous lyric poem is 'The Owl and the Pussycat' by Edward Lear.
What is a connotation? Provide an example.
A connotation is the literal meaning of a word. For example, 'home' means a place where one lives.
A connotation is the emotional or cultural association with a word. For example, 'home' suggests warmth and family.
A connotation is a grammatical rule in a language. For example, 'home' follows the rule of silent 'e'.
A connotation is a type of punctuation mark. For example, 'home' uses an apostrophe.
An extended metaphor or conceit is a literary device that involves a detailed and complex comparison between two unlike things. Which of the following is an example of an extended metaphor?
The world is a stage, and we are merely players.
The sun is like a golden ball in the sky.
Her smile was as bright as the sun.
He is as brave as a lion.
Metonymy is a figure of speech in which one word or phrase is substituted for another with which it is closely associated. Which of the following is an example of metonymy?
The White House issued a statement.
The cat sat on the mat.
She sells seashells by the seashore.
The stars are shining brightly.
A metaphor is a figure of speech that involves an implicit comparison. Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?
The world is a stage.
The sun is shining brightly.
She sings beautifully.
He runs fast.
A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using which of the following words?
and
or
but
as, like, or than
An anaphora is a rhetorical device that involves the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences. Which of the following is an example of anaphora?
I came, I saw, I conquered.
To be or not to be, that is the question.
All that glitters is not gold.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
An oxymoron is a figure of speech in which two opposite ideas are joined to create an effect. Which of the following is an example of an oxymoron?
Jumbo shrimp
Bitter sweet
Deafening silence
All of the above
Zoomorphism is the attribution of animal characteristics to non-animal entities. Which of the following is an example of zoomorphism?
A car that roars like a lion
A tree that stands tall
A river that flows gently
A mountain that is high
