Font size
WorksheetsYODALEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 25mins
What best describes prose?
writing with strict rhythm and meter
writing arranged in stanzas
ordinary writing that follows natural speech
writing that always rhymes
What best describes poetry?
writing without structure
writing that uses rhythm, imagery, and sound devices
writing found only in plays
writing that avoids figurative language
Which feature is more common in poetry than prose?
paragraphs
dialogue
meter
punctuation
What is imagery in poetry?
repeated sounds
language that appeals to the senses
the theme
the rhyme pattern
What is figurative language?
literal description only
language meant to confuse
language that goes beyond literal meaning
technical writing
Which is an example of prose?
a sonnet
a haiku
a novel chapter
a ballad
Which is an example of poetry?
a news article
a biography
a free verse poem
a textbook
What is the purpose of line breaks in poetry?
to save space
to control rhythm and emphasis
to separate paragraphs
to explain vocabulary
What sound device repeats initial consonant sounds?
assonance
onomatopoeia
alliteration
rhyme
What is tone in literature?
the setting
the author’s attitude toward the subject
the theme
the plot
What is mood?
the writer’s life
the reader’s feeling
the rhyme scheme
the genre
What is a stanza?
a sentence
a paragraph in prose
a group of lines in a poem
a poetic foot
What type of poem does not follow a fixed meter or rhyme scheme?
sonnet
epic
free verse
ballad
What is repetition mainly used for in poetry?
to lengthen poems
to emphasize ideas
to confuse readers
to remove imagery
What is symbolism?
literal description
an object representing an idea
repeating sounds
exaggeration
What is the difference between prose and poetry?
poetry uses sentences
prose uses rhyme
poetry emphasizes rhythm and sound
prose is fictional
What literary device compares two unlike things without using “like” or “as”?
simile
metaphor
hyperbole
personification
What is a theme?
the main idea or message
the poem’s rhythm
the rhyme scheme
the tone
What is diction?
sentence length
word choice
rhyme pattern
meter
What is a narrative poem?
a poem without meaning
a poem that tells a story
a poem with no characters
a poem written in prose
What element gives poetry musical quality?
imagery
rhythm
theme
setting
What is a speaker in poetry?
the author
the narrator or voice of the poem
the audience
the character
What is form in poetry?
subject
structure of the poem
word meaning
tone
What is a rhyme scheme?
the poem’s message
the pattern of rhymes
the meter
the imagery
What type of writing uses paragraphs and sentences rather than lines?
poetry
drama
prose
verse
Who wrote Romeo and Juliet?
Geoffrey Chaucer
William Shakespeare
John Milton
Christopher Marlowe
What type of play is Romeo and Juliet?
comedy
history
tragedy
epic
What causes the main conflict in the play?
a natural disaster
a family feud
political rivalry
jealousy
Romeo belongs to which family?
Capulet
Montague
Escalus
Paris
Juliet belongs to which family?
Montague
Escalus
Capulet
Verona
Who secretly marries Romeo and Juliet?
Mercutio
Benvolio
Friar Laurence
the Nurse
Who kills Mercutio?
Romeo
Tybalt
Paris
Benvolio
Why is Romeo banished from Verona?
he insults the prince
he kills Tybalt
he marries Juliet
he disobeys his parents
What role does fate play in the play?
it has no importance
it repeatedly influences events
it affects only minor characters
it appears only at the end
What is Juliet’s major internal conflict?
fear of marriage
love versus family loyalty
loyalty to friends
desire for power
Who suggests Juliet drink the sleeping potion?
the Nurse
Lady Capulet
Friar Laurence
Romeo
Why does Romeo believe Juliet is dead?
he sees her die
he receives false information
Juliet tells him
the Nurse explains
How does the play end?
the families continue fighting
Romeo and Juliet escape
Romeo and Juliet die
Juliet survives
What theme is central to Romeo and Juliet?
power
hatred
love versus hate
wealth
What effect do Romeo and Juliet’s deaths have?
nothing changes
the families reconcile
the prince is overthrown
the feud worsens
Identify the phrase shown: to be or not to be that is the question. Make sure to capitalize the stressed syllables and split with |
(a)
Identify the phrase shown: we romped until the pans . Make sure to capitalize the stressed syllables
(a)
What is an iamb?
stressed followed by unstressed
unstressed followed by stressed
two stressed syllables
three syllables with middle stress
What is a trochee?
unstressed then stressed
stressed then unstressed
two unstressed syllables
three stressed syllables
What is a spondee?
two unstressed syllables
unstressed then stressed
two stressed syllables
three syllables
Which foot is excluded: iamb, trochee, spondee, dactyl, anapest?
iamb
trochee
dactyl
anapest
A line with five poetic feet is written in which meter?
trimeter
tetrameter
pentameter
hexameter
