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Poetry test Review

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify the following examples using the following terms: metaphor, simile, onomatopoeia, personification, hyperbole, alliteration (SHAMPOO) to the right definition.

a)

Exaggeration on extremes

1.

Hyperbole

b)

Sounds in text form

2.

Onomatopoeia

c)

Uses like and as to compare two items

3.

Simile

d)

A Non-human given human qualities

4.

Personification

e)

Same sound repeating 3X or more on purpose

5.

Alliteration

2.

Which of the following inferences can be drawn from these lines?

"The girl clutched her teddy bear tightly as she walked into the doctor's office"

a)

She misses her mom.

b)

She's excited to see the doctor.

c)

She's nervous to see the doctor.

d)

The little girl couldn't care less about where she is.

3.

After a long day of exploring, they decided to analyze the samples. What is the most likely purpose of sending rocks and soil back to Earth?

a)

To have them examined by skilled scientists

b)

To use them as decorative items

c)

To auction them for profit

4.

What makes a journey significant in the history of exploration?

a)

They are exploring a new or difficult location and record the area.

b)

They are the richest to explore the area.

c)

They live there comfortably.

5.

Why do you believe hearts beat rapidly as a reaction?

a)

Because we get scared

b)

Because we get excited

c)

Because we get nervous

d)

Because we are calm

6.
What is the "tone" of a story?
a)
The feeling the passage evokes from the reader
b)
The author, narrator, or speaker's attitude toward a subject
c)
The time and place of the story
d)
The summary of events in the story
7.
"We have some important news for you Mr. President.  We have discovered a terrorist plot against the United States" said the CIA agent.  The President closed the book, set it on the desk, and leaned forward, his eyes fixed straight ahead.  "Tell me everything you know." 
What is the tone of the dialogue?
a)
Informal
b)
Happy
c)
Serious
d)
Optimistic
8.
"Her eyes were like a deep ocean filled with endless mystery." This is an example of ____________________.
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Personification
d)
Structure
9.
The author's attitude toward the subject matter is called ________.
a)
mood
b)
tone
10.

The feeling created in the reader by the writer is called ________.

a)

mood

b)

tone

11.

The gardener lovingly added the manure to his crops believing he was making happy flowers. What is being personified?

a)

The gardener

b)

The flowers

c)

The crops

12.

What type of the attitude the poet is trying to convey?

"But the Raven, sitting lonely on the placid bust, spoke only

That one word"

a)

Loved

b)

Isolated

c)

Peaceful

13.

What type of figurative language is used?

She is the sun.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Personification

c)

Simile

d)

Idiom

14.

Zeke zoomed lazily zapping his zebra. This is an example of (a)   .

15.

​ (a)   ​ (b)   (c)   (d)   ​ (e)   ​ ​ ​ ​

Choose from the below words
A poem
that
doesn't
rhyme is
free verse
16.

Using like or as to make a comparison is a (a)   .

17.
Create an angry tone for this sentence:
"You must be sitting in your seat before the bell rings," ____________ Mrs. Walker.
a)
said
b)
whispered
c)
asked
d)
yelled
18.

What do you think is the theme of this poem?

a)

courage

b)

love

c)

friendship

d)

hard work

19.

What is the mood of this poem?

a)

happy

b)

surprised

c)

sad

d)

angry