ENGLISH 6 POEMS & LITERARY DEVICES PRE-TEST

Johnny played a mellow music using his guitar. This sentence is an example of ___.

The tone of a poem is the same as the speaker’s attitude.

Belly has a ball in big box.

It is a direct comparison of two unlike things without the use of the expression like or as.

I spy with my eye.

Poetry or poem is always serious.

All poems must rhyme.

The moon gently embrace the lonely night. What word in the sentence suggests human quality?

It is the giving of human qualities to animal, objects and ideas.

The zoom of an airplane.

She sells sea shells at the sea shore.

Poets encourage readers to use their five senses when reading poems.

A well-written poem does not include figurative language.

The repetition of vowel sounds at the beginning , middle or end is known as___

It is a repetition of vowel sounds in words with different consonants in a line.

The walls of the courthouse speak only of the truth. This sentence is a ____________________

It is a comparison of two unlike things but have one quality in common with the use of the

I’m alive, alert, awake enthusiastic.

Refers to the expression of one’s meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite.

It is an extreme exaggeration used to make a point not meant to be taken literally.