Which of the following statements about limericks is INCORRECT?

The rhyming pattern is a, a, b, b, c

Who is the most adorable toy poodle in the world?

Wilby, Wilberforce, The Wilbinator, Little Wilb

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Year 7 Poetry

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A poetry quiz to revise what the students have been learning in Year 7.

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1
Which of the following is NOT an example of a metaphor?
She is as pretty as a picture
My bedroom is a pigsty
My father's trucks are roaring dragons
I had butterflies in my stomach
2
Which of the following is NOT an example of personification?
The sun beat down on me
The engine coughed and spluttered
The blank page stared at me
The tree grew taller
3
Why is imagery used in writing?
So Miss Marks will give you good marks!
All of the above
To help readers picture an image in their minds
To make writing more interesting
4
Which of the following is an example of assonance?
Daisies danced all day
Seven snakes slithered
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers
How now brown cow
5
How many syllables are in each line of a haiku?
5, 7, 5
7, 6, 5
7, 5, 7
5, 6, 7
6
Which of the following statements is true of free verse poems?
They have 14 lines
They rhyme
They have a set rhythm
The have poetic devices
7
Which of the following is NOT an example of alliteration?
Sizzling and steaming
Avocados argue all afternoon
She sells sea shells on the sea shore
Five phones on fire
8
How many words are in a cinquain?
7
15
9
11
9
Which of the following poetic techniques is shown in this statement:
Personification
Hyperbole
Onomatopoeia
Simile
10
Which of the following statements about limericks is INCORRECT?
The rhyming pattern is a, a, b, b, a
Three lines are long and two lines are short
They are nonsense poems
The rhyming pattern is a, a, b, b, c
11
Which of the following is NOT an example of onomatopoeia?
Float
Howled
Crashing
Snap
12
Which of the following is an example of a simile?
He's as fast as a sloth
Her smile is sunshine
I think of you a million times a day
Your locker is a pigsty
13
Who is the most adorable toy poodle in the world?
Wilby
Wilberforce
The Wilbinator
Little Wilb
14
What type of poem is this?
Cinquain
Haiku
Free verse
Acrostic

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