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Poetry Terms & Examples Review
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He texted me a million times
is an example of
simile
metaphor
imagery
hyperbole
2
True or False: All poems rhyme
False
True
3
Several lines grouped together in a poem
repetition
poetry
line
stanza
4
One theme of "Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes is
If you put off a dream, it will end up hurting you somehow.
Give up on your dreams .
Although life is not a "crystal staircase," do your best.
Life is hard - so don't try to make it better
5
What is the imagery in this line:
Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?
The sun beating down
A grape drying up
None of the above
A raisin hardening on the ground in the beating sun
6
The title of a poem...
should be put in quotation marks
none of the above
should be underlined
should be bolded
7
Using an object in literature to represent a big idea, like
a white dove representing innocence
Theme
Characterization
Symbolism
Imagery
8
Descriptive writing that appeals to any of our five senses
repetition
simile
rhyme scheme
imagery
9
The sound of the word is like the sound of the thing it is describing: pop, boom, crash...
personification
alliteration
onomatopoeia
repetition
10
Poetry is....
all of the above
a style of writing with few rules
writing that is musical and artistic in nature
writing that is used to express feelings
11
The windchill slapped me in the face while I walked to school
is an example of
Metaphor
Imagery
Imagery and Personification
Personification
12
When two or more words have the same ending sound, it is called this
repetition
rhyme
rhyme scheme
alliteration
13
His temper was a roaring lion
is an example of...
imagery
personification
imagery and metaphor
a metaphor
14
True or False: Poetry is always written in complete sentences.
True
False
15
The cat on the mat sat with the bat
is an example of
rhyme
rhyme scheme
alliteration
repetition
16
Type of poem that tells a story
Spoken Word poem
Narrative poem
Free Verse poem
Lyric poem
17
Giving human-like characteristics to nonhuman things
onomatopoeia
personification
alliteration
simile
18
Do these lines contain rhyme:
Gucci Gang Gucci Gang Gucci Gang Gucci Gang
?
Yes
No
19
The theme of a work of literature is defined as
The message or central idea
The major plot events
A struggle between two opposing forces
The time and place
20
One single part of a poem
rhyme scheme
poetry
stanza
line
21
True or False: The speaker of a poem is the author
True
False
22
What is the imagery found in this line:
Does it sag like a heavy load?
A person trudging through the mud
A backpack dragging someone down
A person who looks unhappy
A paperweight
23
words that are used within a poem repeatedly to express a certain point
stanza
alliteration
rhyme
repetition
24
On the beautiful summer night, the trees danced in the breeze is an example of ...
alliteration
personification
metaphor
onomatopoeia
25
comparing two unlike things using like or as
simile
alliteration
onomatopoeia
metaphor
26
comparing two things WITHOUT using LIKE or AS is called
alliteration
stanza
line
metaphor
27
An exaggerated statement
simile
imagery
hyperbole
figurative language
28
Her eyes are as sparkly as diamonds.
alliteration
metaphor
simile
onomatopoeia
29
Crash, ZOINK, MOO, BOOM,
and
POP
are examples of...
poetry
onomatopoeia
personification
alliteration
30
Type of poem that follows no set pattern of rhyme or rhythm
Free Verse poem
Spoken Word poem
Lyric poem
Narrative poem
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Her eyes staring back at me were dark pieces of coal, I could see that she was truly sad
is a
simile
personification
metaphor
onomatopoeia
32
Type of poetry that is meant to be performed
spoken word poetry
free verse poetry
personification
ballad poetry
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Poetry uses these instead of paragraphs:
Haikus
Stanzas
Sentences
Rhymes
