When learning to write poetry, we mimic other poets' techniques because...

Taking inspiration from successful writing will help us be successful too

Which of the following is an example of personification?

Sam heard the last piece of cheesecake calling her name.

Which of the following BEST demonstrates the use of sensory detail?

The pink blossoms stood out starkly against the dark branches., Huge raindrops splashed onto the pink blossoms, knocking them from the tree

Creating a vivid picture for the reader with words

An author's tone is...

Their feeling or attitude toward the subject they're writing about

An author might use personification to...

create a picture or convey a feeling

Personification is a literary device in which...

An author gives human qualities to an nonhuman thing

What are sensory details?

Details that apply to the 5 senses

In writing, what is structure?

The way an author fits their ideas together and organizes their thoughts

Which sentence has a somber or sad tone?

A broken neon sign blinked halfheartedly and the door sagged on its hinges

Poetry can be defined as any form of literature that...

evokes emotion or an experience through careful choice of language, isn't a play or prose

Which of the following BEST demonstrates a sensory detail?

The pungent stench of rotting fruit burned my nostrils.

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Walsh End of Poetry Unit

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1
When learning to write poetry, we mimic other poets' techniques because...
We don't feel like coming up with our own ideas
It is easier than writing our own poetry
Poetry has to follow a specific form, so we have to learn that form first
Taking inspiration from successful writing will help us be successful too
2
Which of the following is an example of personification?
Sam heard the last piece of cheesecake calling her name.
The shadow cast by the large rock looked like a person.
The dog barked at the children running across the park.
The wind was so strong it broke many tree branches.
3
An author can personify a rock.
False
True
4
Which of the following BEST demonstrates the use of sensory detail?
The pink blossoms stood out starkly against the dark branches.
The trees were pretty.
Huge raindrops splashed onto the pink blossoms, knocking them from the tree
The rain was hitting the trees.
5
Anyone can be a poet.
True
False
6
An author can personify an animal.
False
True
7
Poems have to be short.
True
False
8
What is imagery?
Creating a vivid picture for the reader with a camera
Uploading a picture of your poem to Instagram
Creating a vivid picture for the reader with paint brushes
Creating a vivid picture for the reader with words
9
An author's tone is...
Their feeling or attitude toward the subject they're writing about
The specific words they choose
How they sound when they speak out loud
The sound their phone makes when they get a call
10
An author might use personification to...
make a character seem more likable
create a picture or convey a feeling
call their mom
explain the rules to a board game
11
Personification is a literary device in which...
An author writes about people who are important to them
An author give inhuman qualities to a human
An author gives human qualities to an nonhuman thing
An author describes what it is like to be a person
12
What are sensory details?
Details that apply to the 5 senses
Details that are sensitive
Details about background information of the poem
Details make the reader feel emotion
13
In writing, what is structure?
A set of rules to follow
The way an author fits their ideas together and organizes their thoughts
A description of the plan for a building
The way an author describes how something looks
14
Why would a poet use imagery?
To evoke emotion
To record a memory the specific way they remember it
To help the reader connect to the story or poem
All of the above
15
An author can personify their best friend Thomas.
True
False
16
Which sentence has a somber or sad tone?
Children laughed gleefully as they played in the park.
Marcus finished his essay.
The birds chirped lightly in the flower bush.
A broken neon sign blinked halfheartedly and the door sagged on its hinges
17
Poetry can be defined as any form of literature that...
rhymes
evokes emotion or an experience through careful choice of language
isn't a play or prose
uses literary devices
18
Which of the following BEST demonstrates a sensory detail?
The fruit was rotting.
I didn't want to eat the fruit.
The fruit smelled bad.
The pungent stench of rotting fruit burned my nostrils.

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