Poetry Analysis Review

Question 1

Why do authors use idioms?

Accepted Answer

all answers are correct

Question 2

What literary technique compares two unlike things using "like" or "as"?

Accepted Answer

simile

Question 3

Name the technique: Choosing the word "home" instead of "house" has a positive feeling.

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connotation, nuance

Question 4

To make audiences pause for emphasis, stop & think, or understand groups of ideas, authors use

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punctuation/conventions

Question 5

What technique mentions a specific object or thing that stands for (or represents) an idea?

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symbolism

Question 6

How many lines are in this poem?

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8

Question 7

Name the technique:"I looked up and watched as the dove flew across the sky. There's hope yet."

Accepted Answer

symbolism

Question 8

A repetition of similar sounding words occurring on the end lines of poetry

Accepted Answer

rhyme

Question 9

What are literary techniques?

Accepted Answer

tools used to add meaning, depth, & richness to writing

Question 10

What is the benefit of using connotation in writing?

Accepted Answer

all answers are correct

Question 11

Name the technique: "Be careful, you don't want to rub someone the wrong way"

Accepted Answer

idiom

Question 12

When a word has a specific feeling attached to it (either positive or negative) it is called...

Accepted Answer

connotation

Question 13

What literary technique is used to present an extreme exaggeration?

Accepted Answer

hyoperbole

Question 14

What literary technique uses words that sound like the sound they make?

Accepted Answer

onomatopoeia

Question 15

What technique references a mythological, Biblical, literary, or historical person or concept?

Accepted Answer

allusion

Question 16

Why do authors use similes in their writing?

Accepted Answer

to gently compare things in order to maximize understanding

Question 17

Which literary technique gives human characteristics to non-human things?

Accepted Answer

personification

Question 18

Name the technique: The fire house burned down.

Accepted Answer

irony

Question 19

Why do authors use alliteration?

Accepted Answer

to create a specific, repeated sound

Question 20

Why do authors use nuance in their writing?

Accepted Answer

all choices are correct

Question 21

Name the technique: "At five o’clock, the interstate was a parking lot."

Accepted Answer

metaphor

Question 22

What technique uses an expression that does not make sense literally, but only figuratively?

Accepted Answer

idiom

Question 23

Why do authors use onomatopoeia?

Accepted Answer

to activate an audiences' sense of sound/hearing

Question 24

Why do authors use cultural references?

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to emotionally engage the audience

Question 25

Name the technique: "The giant tree was ablaze with the orange, red, & yellow leaves."

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imagery

Question 26

What does the repetition of lines in a poem do?

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shows the importance or significance of the message

Question 27

What kind of poem is shown?

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free verse

Question 28

What technique uses words that mean the opposite of what you think, especially to be funny?

Accepted Answer

irony

Question 29

What literary technique repeats consonant sounds?

Accepted Answer

alliteration

Question 30

groups of lines, set apart by spacing, that usually contain similar ideas (like paragraphs)

Accepted Answer

stanza

Question 31

Why do authors use metaphors?

Accepted Answer

to help deepen understanding through strong comparisons

Question 32

What literary technique impacts the AUDIENCE's feelings toward a piece?

Accepted Answer

mood

Question 33

Why do authors use imagery?

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all answers are correct

Question 34

a word, phrase, full sentence or poetical line repeated to emphasize its significance

Accepted Answer

repetition

Question 35

What is the rhyme scheme for the poem shown here?

Accepted Answer

aabba

Question 36

Name the technique: "She was as cute as a kitten."

Accepted Answer

simile

Question 37

Name the technique: "The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky."

Accepted Answer

personification

Question 38

Which literary technique is a direct comparison between two unlike things?

Accepted Answer

metaphor

Question 39

What technique references the lifestyles, art, beliefs, etc of a particular set of people?

Accepted Answer

cultural reference

Question 40

Why do authors use hyperbole?

Accepted Answer

to add extra impact or emphasis to what is said

Question 41

Name the technique: jingle, rattle, squeal, boing

Accepted Answer

onomatopoeia

Question 42

What three words do we use when defining analysis?

Accepted Answer

evaluate, interpret, infer

Question 43

What does a strong mood or tone do for a piece of writing?

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all answers are correct

Question 44

Why do authors use allusions?

Accepted Answer

to communicate whole stories/events/ideas in 1-2 words

Question 45

Why do authors use personification?

Accepted Answer

all choices are correct

Question 46

How many stanzas are in this poem?

Accepted Answer

3

Question 47

Name the technique: "It is so hot you could fry an egg on the sidewalk."

Accepted Answer

hyperbole

Question 48

What literary technique is AUTHOR specific and shows the author's attitude toward a piece?

Accepted Answer

tone

Question 49

Name the technique: sarcasm, argumentative, positive, excited, frustrated

Accepted Answer

tone

Question 50

Name the technique:"I'm okay," she shouted! vs "I'm okay," she whispered.

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nuance

Question 51

Name the technique: Tim took tons of tools to make toys for tots.

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alliteration

Question 52

Name the technique: "After the fight, he was a Picaso if injuries."

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cultural reference, metaphor

Question 53

What kind of poem is shown here?

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traditional

Question 54

What literary technique paints a picture for the audience using sensory details?

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imagery

Question 55

What technique describes tiny, subtle differences in meaning, expression, or sound?

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nuance

Question 56

Name the technique: A piece of literature described as "annoyed", "depressed", "energetic", etc

Accepted Answer

mood

Question 57

Why do authors use symbolism?

Accepted Answer

to add layers of meaning to their writing

Question 58

Why do authors use irony?

Accepted Answer

to make the reader stop & think about what has been said

Question 59

Name the technique: "You aren't fooling anyone, there Romeo. We all know you're no Casanova!"

Accepted Answer

allusion

Question 60

What is language analysis?

Accepted Answer

breaking apart words and phrases to discover deeper meanings

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