WorksheetsPoetry Test
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The person talking in a poem, which is not always the poet, is called the _______________ .
a)
speaker
b)
assonance
c)
narrative
d)
imagery
e)
lyrical
2.
The attitude the author conveys in a poem is known as _______________ .
a)
tone
b)
assonance
c)
speaker
d)
narrative
e)
imagery
3.
Traditional pattern applied to an entire poem is a/an _______________ .
a)
fixed form
b)
assonance
c)
speaker
d)
narrative
e)
imagery
4.
The repetition of vowel sounds in a poem _______________ .
a)
assonance
b)
speaker
c)
narrative
d)
imagery
e)
lyrical
5.
Rhymes which occur at the end of lines of poetry _______________ .
a)
end rhyme
b)
assonance
c)
speaker
d)
narrative
e)
imagery
6.
The arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables creates_______________ .
a)
rhythm
b)
assonance
c)
speaker
d)
narrative
e)
imagery
7.
Pattern of rhyme in a stanza _______________ .
a)
rhyme scheme
b)
assonance
c)
speaker
d)
narrative
e)
imagery
8.
A poem which looks like the topic it discusses _______________ .
a)
shape form
b)
assonance
c)
speaker
d)
narrative
e)
imagery
9.
Word choice and details relating to the senses and creating mental pictures _______________ .
a)
imagery
b)
assonance
c)
speaker
d)
narrative
e)
lyrical
10.
William Shakespeare’s “All the World’s a Stage” is an example of a/an _______________.
a)
extended metaphor
b)
assonance
c)
speaker
d)
narrative
e)
imagery
11.
A _______________ poem has 14 lines with a set rhyme scheme.
a)
sonnet
b)
assonance
c)
speaker
d)
narrative
e)
imagery
12.
Used in humorous and nonsense verse _______________ .
a)
limerick
b)
assonance
c)
speaker
d)
narrative
e)
imagery
13.
Poems which are rich in musical devices _______________.
a)
lyrical
b)
assonance
c)
speaker
d)
narrative
e)
imagery
14.
Poetry which tells a story _______________ .
a)
narrative
b)
assonance
c)
speaker
d)
imagery
e)
lyrical
15.
When characters speak in their own person just like in a stage play _______________ .
a)
dramatic
b)
assonance
c)
speaker
d)
narrative
e)
imagery
16.
_______________ “The sunlight shines on the sand” is an example of what poetic device.
a)
alliteration
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
personification
d)
symbol
e)
simile
17.
_______________ “The tires screeched on the pavement as John turned the sharp corner.” The word screeched is an example of which poetic device?
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
personification
c)
symbol
d)
alliteration
e)
simile
18.
_______________ “Use a log to hit a hog./Use a twig to hit a pig./Use a rake to hit a snake./Use a swatter to hit an otter./Use a ski to hit a bee./And use a feather when you hit me.”
a)
internal rhyme
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
personification
d)
symbol
e)
alliteration
19.
_______________ “The clouds danced and screamed for joy.”
a)
personification
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
symbol
d)
alliteration
e)
simile
20.
_______________ What do the capitalized letters in this piece signify: "Sundays too my father got up early and put his clothes on in the blueblaCK cold, then with craCKed hands that aCHed from labor in the weeKday weather made banKed fires blaze. No one ever thanKed him."
a)
consonance
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
personification
d)
symbol
e)
alliteration
21.
_______________ "As you shoot across the sky"
a)
hyperbole
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
personification
d)
symbol
e)
alliteration
22.
_______________ “And on a day we meet to walk the line/And set the wall between us once again./We keep the wall between us as we go./To each the boulders that have fallen to each.” The wall in this piece could be considered a/an.
a)
symbol
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
personification
d)
alliteration
e)
simile
23.
_______________ “She was as timid as a mouse on her first day at the new school.”
a)
simile
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
personification
d)
symbol
e)
alliteration
24.
_______________ “Cannon to the right of them,/Cannon to the left of them,/Cannon in front of them/Volleyed and thundered.”
a)
repetition
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
personification
d)
symbol
e)
alliteration
25.
_______________ “The moon tiger./In the room, here.”
a)
metaphor
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
personification
d)
symbol
e)
alliteration
26.
Ted Kooser was given the following title by the Library of Congress from 2004-2006.
a)
Nebraska State Poet
b)
13th Poet Laureate
c)
Poet of the Nation
d)
Poet of the Midwest
27.
Ted Kooser is often given this epithet:
a)
"the voice of the Heartland"
b)
"a small town boy with big city dreams"
c)
"an old man with a lot of wisdom"
d)
"Yoda" from Star Wars
28.
During Kooser’s reign, his main goal was to do what?
a)
write poetry about what he saw in Washington
b)
visit as many places in the US as possible
c)
revive poetry by bringing it to a wider audience
d)
publish his poems in an anthology to make money
29.
In 1982, William Kloefkorn was named Nebraska State Poet, a title lasting
a)
one year
b)
five years
c)
ten years
d)
a lifetime
30.
What form of figurative language is being used in this line from "Firework" by Katy Perry: "Just own the night like the 4th of July"
a)
metaphor
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
simile
d)
personification
31.
What form of figurative language is being used in this line from "Firework" by Katy Perry: "'Cause, baby, you're a firework"
a)
oxymoron
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
metaphor
d)
simile
32.
What form of figurative language is being used in the following excerpt from "Firework" by Katy Perry: "your heart will blow"
a)
simile
b)
personification
c)
metaphor
d)
onomatopoeia
33.
What form of figurative language is being used in the following excerpts from "Firework: " Like a lightning bolt"
a)
personification
b)
metaphor
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
simile
34.
Shakespeare’s sonnet “My Mistress’ Eyes” can be considered a PARODY because
a)
he pokes fun at what is considered attractive
b)
he is flirting with his mistress
c)
he makes society mad by pointing out what is wrong
d)
he vows his loyalty to his mistress
35.
Shakespeare’s sonnet “My Mistress’ Eyes” can be considered a SATIRE because
a)
he pokes fun at the way his mistress looks, although the language is difficult to understand
b)
he pokes fun at what is considered attractive, but his intent might be to change such views
c)
he talks of a lasting relationship, and divorce was very common in renaissance society
d)
he is making fun of renaissance women and how much emphasis they put on appearances
36.
The last two lines of a Shakespearean sonnet are known as
a)
a rhyming couplet
b)
the great comeback lines
c)
the finale
d)
a rhyming duo, or slam
37.
The title “All the World’s a Stage” is an example of what poetic device
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
extended metaphor
38.
The part of “All the World’s a Stage” which makes it an EXTENDED metaphor is the
a)
title
b)
opening
c)
conclusion
d)
entire piece
39.
Shakespeare’s “All the World’s a Stage” not only shows how life is like a stage play but also
a)
the greediness of human nature
b)
the circle of life we go through from infancy to old age
c)
the way people become wiser and learn from mistakes
d)
how carefree old life really is
40.
In “Mending Wall” why is it ironic for the speaker to initiate the ritual of fixing of the wall.
a)
neither of the two men have cows
b)
His apple trees will never eat pine cones in neighbor's yard.
c)
He really doesn't care about the wall and uses the ritual to talk to the neighbor.
d)
He has no knowledge about how to fix a wall.
41.
What does the punctuation in this line from “Mending Wall” tell the reader about Robert Frost: “One on a side. It comes to little more:”
a)
He is using structure to portray his message of a wall.
b)
He represents the "something there is that doesn't love a wall."
c)
He is not very good at grammar.
d)
He really believed "good fences make good neighbors."
42.
How does the title “Mending Wall” convey the theme of the piece?
a)
While mending the wall every year the two men have a pleasant conversation.
b)
The men are both responsible for fixing the wall they share between properties.
c)
The wall is responsible for the two men being the best of friends.
d)
The wall brings the two men together or tries to mend their relationship
43.
Which poet is often referred to as the “unofficial” poet laureate of Harlem.
a)
Robert Frost
b)
Ted Kooser
c)
Langston Hughes
d)
Shel Silverstein
44.
Langston Hughes is best known for representing what?
a)
abolition and slavery
b)
rivers and historical landmarks
c)
immigration and poverty
d)
ordinary life of black folks
45.
The poem “Dreams Deferred” is a strong example of ______________ because of statements like “rotten meat,” “a raisin in the sun,” and “sugary sweet.”
a)
tone
b)
imagery
c)
rhythm
d)
structure
46.
The poem “The Negro Speaks of Rivers” relates to the author because
a)
Hughes was proud of his black heritage, unlike his father.
b)
It depicts many of the things Hughes' ancestors have encountered
c)
both a and b
d)
neither a or b
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