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Poetry quick review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When two or more words have the same ending sound, it is called

a)

scheme

b)

rhyme

c)

alliteration

d)

repetition

2.

Charlotte gazed into the night sky, her eyes sparkling like diamonds. What poetic device is being used here?

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

alliteration

d)

onomatopoeia

3.

comparing two things WITHOUT using LIKE or AS is called

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

alliteration

d)

stanza

4.

On the beautiful summer night, the trees danced in the breeze is an example of ...

a)

alliteration

b)

personification

c)

rhyme

d)

stanza

5.

Several lines grouped together in a poem

a)

line

b)

stanza

c)

poetry

d)

repetition

6.

comparing two unlike things using like or as

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

7.

Which type of poetry does not follow any specific rhyme or meter?

a)

Haiku poetry

b)

Limerick poetry

c)

Sonnet poetry

d)

Free verse poetry

8.

What type of poem consists of three lines with a syllable pattern of 5-7-5?

a)

Limerick

b)

Sonnet

c)

Haiku

d)

Ballad

9.

Which type of poem uses the first letter of each line to spell out a word or message?

a)

Sonnet

b)

Acrostic poem

c)

Haiku

d)

Rhyming poem

10.

Identify the type of poetry that does not have a specific structure or form and is often used for self-expression.

a)

Free verse poetry

b)

Rhyming poetry

c)

Sonnets

d)

Haiku

11.

What type of poem is this?

a)

limerick

b)

free verse

c)

haiku

12.

What type of poem is this?

a)

Shakespearean Sonnet

b)

free verse

c)

haiku

13.

What clues words help identify a simile?

a)

is or was

b)

like or as

c)

you or is

d)

like or is

14.
Two or more verses make up a ___.
a)
form
b)
stanza
c)
mood/tone
15.
A group of lines in a poem are...
a)
Form
b)
Stanza
c)
Verse
16.
A repetition of the same/similar sounds at the ends of lines are...
a)
Stanza
b)
Rhythm
c)
Rhyme
17.

How many syllables in the word "fantastic?"

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

18.
The mouthwatering aroma of cheesy pizza drifted across the room. 
a)
taste
b)
touch 
c)
smell
d)
hear
19.
I headed directly for the flower department, where I spotted yellow tulips
a)
see
b)
touch
c)
hear
d)
smell
20.
By mistake, I grabbed a pink sticky mound of gum from under the table. 
a)
hear
b)
taste
c)
smell
d)
touch