An extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect

What is an accurate example of imagery in poetry?

"The stars twinkled above, their light soft and distant."

What is an accurate example of hyperbole?

"I have a million things to do today."

What is an acrostic poem?

A poem where the first letter of each line spells a word or message

What is an accurate example of repetition in poetry?

"The dog ran fast, the dog ran far, the dog ran home."

What is a rhyme scheme?

The pattern of rhyming words at the end of lines in a poem

What is alliteration?

Repeating consonant sounds at the beginning of words

A poem that tells a story, usually with a song-like feel

How do you usually label a rhyme scheme in a poem?

By giving each new sound at the end of a line a different letter

What is an accurate example of personification?

"The sun smiled down on the field."

What is an accurate example of alliteration?

"The busy bee buzzed by the blooming flowers."

What is a free verse poem?

A poem that does not have a regular rhyme or rhythm

What is symbolism in poetry?

Showing ideas or feelings through objects or images

Repeating vowel sounds in nearby words

A 14-line poem with a specific rhyme pattern

What is an accurate example of assonance?

"The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain."

What is imagery in poetry?

Using descriptive words that help you picture something with your senses

A funny, five-line poem with a specific rhythm and rhyme scheme

What is personification?

Giving human characteristics to non-human things

What is repetition in poetry?

Using the same word or phrase over and over

What is a stanza in poetry?

A group of lines forming a unit in a poem

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1
What is hyperbole?
A comparison between two things without using "like" or "as"
An extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect
The repetition of vowel sounds in a line of poetry
A type of rhyme used in poems
2
Which of the following is a common example of symbolism in poetry?
A car representing speed
A house representing comfort
A pencil representing writing
A dove representing peace
3
What is an accurate example of imagery in poetry?
"The trees are green."
"The stars twinkled above, their light soft and distant."
"The sun is the best star in the sky."
"Life is like a rollercoaster ride."
4
What is an accurate example of hyperbole?
"I have a million things to do today."
"The wind whispered through the trees."
"The moon was shining like a silver coin."
"She danced with grace and elegance."
5
What is an acrostic poem?
A poem where the first letter of each line spells a word or message
A poem that repeats the same word over and over
A poem with no set structure or rhythm
A short story written in verse
6
Which of the following is another style of poem?
Novel
Haiku
Script
Essay
7
What is an accurate example of repetition in poetry?
"The stars twinkled in the night sky."
"The flowers bloomed, bright and colorful."
"The wind whispered through the trees."
"The dog ran fast, the dog ran far, the dog ran home."
8
What is a rhyme scheme?
The number of syllables in each line of a poem
The pattern of rhyming words at the end of lines in a poem
The way words are arranged to create a rhythm
Comparing two things in a poem using "like" or "as"
9
What is alliteration?
Repeating consonant sounds at the beginning of words
Using big words to make a poem sound fancy
Repeating vowel sounds in words
Putting words in a special pattern or order
10
What is a ballad?
A poem that has a set number of syllables in each line
A poem that talks only about nature
A poem that doesn’t use any rhyme or rhythm
A poem that tells a story, usually with a song-like feel
11
How do you usually label a rhyme scheme in a poem?
By counting how many words are in each line
By using numbers for each syllable
By giving each new sound at the end of a line a different letter
By writing the first letter of each word
12
What is an accurate example of personification?
"The river flowed gently through the valley."
"The sun smiled down on the field."
"The mountains towered over the village."
"The dog ran quickly through the park."
13
What is an accurate example of alliteration?
"The sun set behind the mountains."
"The cat sat on the mat."
"The busy bee buzzed by the blooming flowers."
"The river flowed peacefully through the valley."
14
What is a free verse poem?
A poem that always tells a story
A poem that uses only one-syllable words
A poem that follows a specific rhyme and rhythm pattern
A poem that does not have a regular rhyme or rhythm
15
What is symbolism in poetry?
Repeating certain sounds for emphasis
Writing with no rules or structure
Using patterns of rhythm and rhyme
Showing ideas or feelings through objects or images
16
What is assonance?
Comparing two things using "like" or "as"
Using big words to make the poem sound important
Repeating vowel sounds in nearby words
Repeating consonant sounds at the beginning of words
17
What is a sonnet?
A short poem that tells a funny story
A poem that only talks about nature
A poem that has no rhyme or structure
A 14-line poem with a specific rhyme pattern
18
What is an accurate example of assonance?
"The soft wind whispered through the trees."
"The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain."
"The stars shine bright in the night sky."
"The cat ran fast past the man."
19
What is imagery in poetry?
Using descriptive words that help you picture something with your senses
Organizing lines into a pattern
Using math to describe a scene
Repeating sounds in a poem
20
What is a limerick?
A long poem with no rhyme
A serious poem about love and nature
A funny, five-line poem with a specific rhythm and rhyme scheme
A short poem that repeats the same line
21
What is personification?
Giving human characteristics to non-human things
The pattern of beats in a poem
The use of sound words
A comparison using "like" or "as"
22
What is repetition in poetry?
Writing a poem with a set number of syllables in each line
Using the same word or phrase over and over
Writing a poem in a special rhythm
Rhyming at the end of every line
23
What is a stanza in poetry?
A type of rhythm used in poems
A single line of poetry
A group of rhyming words
A group of lines forming a unit in a poem

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Questions 23

Answers

1
What is hyperbole?
A comparison between two things without using "like" or "as"
An extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect
The repetition of vowel sounds in a line of poetry
A type of rhyme used in poems
2
Which of the following is a common example of symbolism in poetry?
A car representing speed
A house representing comfort
A pencil representing writing
A dove representing peace
3
What is an accurate example of imagery in poetry?
"The trees are green."
"The stars twinkled above, their light soft and distant."
"The sun is the best star in the sky."
"Life is like a rollercoaster ride."
4
What is an accurate example of hyperbole?
"I have a million things to do today."
"The wind whispered through the trees."
"The moon was shining like a silver coin."
"She danced with grace and elegance."
5
What is an acrostic poem?
A poem where the first letter of each line spells a word or message
A poem that repeats the same word over and over
A poem with no set structure or rhythm
A short story written in verse
6
Which of the following is another style of poem?
Novel
Haiku
Script
Essay
7
What is an accurate example of repetition in poetry?
"The stars twinkled in the night sky."
"The flowers bloomed, bright and colorful."
"The wind whispered through the trees."
"The dog ran fast, the dog ran far, the dog ran home."
8
What is a rhyme scheme?
The number of syllables in each line of a poem
The pattern of rhyming words at the end of lines in a poem
The way words are arranged to create a rhythm
Comparing two things in a poem using "like" or "as"
9
What is alliteration?
Repeating consonant sounds at the beginning of words
Using big words to make a poem sound fancy
Repeating vowel sounds in words
Putting words in a special pattern or order
10
What is a ballad?
A poem that has a set number of syllables in each line
A poem that talks only about nature
A poem that doesn’t use any rhyme or rhythm
A poem that tells a story, usually with a song-like feel
11
How do you usually label a rhyme scheme in a poem?
By counting how many words are in each line
By using numbers for each syllable
By giving each new sound at the end of a line a different letter
By writing the first letter of each word
12
What is an accurate example of personification?
"The river flowed gently through the valley."
"The sun smiled down on the field."
"The mountains towered over the village."
"The dog ran quickly through the park."
13
What is an accurate example of alliteration?
"The sun set behind the mountains."
"The cat sat on the mat."
"The busy bee buzzed by the blooming flowers."
"The river flowed peacefully through the valley."
14
What is a free verse poem?
A poem that always tells a story
A poem that uses only one-syllable words
A poem that follows a specific rhyme and rhythm pattern
A poem that does not have a regular rhyme or rhythm
15
What is symbolism in poetry?
Repeating certain sounds for emphasis
Writing with no rules or structure
Using patterns of rhythm and rhyme
Showing ideas or feelings through objects or images
16
What is assonance?
Comparing two things using "like" or "as"
Using big words to make the poem sound important
Repeating vowel sounds in nearby words
Repeating consonant sounds at the beginning of words
17
What is a sonnet?
A short poem that tells a funny story
A poem that only talks about nature
A poem that has no rhyme or structure
A 14-line poem with a specific rhyme pattern
18
What is an accurate example of assonance?
"The soft wind whispered through the trees."
"The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain."
"The stars shine bright in the night sky."
"The cat ran fast past the man."
19
What is imagery in poetry?
Using descriptive words that help you picture something with your senses
Organizing lines into a pattern
Using math to describe a scene
Repeating sounds in a poem
20
What is a limerick?
A long poem with no rhyme
A serious poem about love and nature
A funny, five-line poem with a specific rhythm and rhyme scheme
A short poem that repeats the same line
21
What is personification?
Giving human characteristics to non-human things
The pattern of beats in a poem
The use of sound words
A comparison using "like" or "as"
22
What is repetition in poetry?
Writing a poem with a set number of syllables in each line
Using the same word or phrase over and over
Writing a poem in a special rhythm
Rhyming at the end of every line
23
What is a stanza in poetry?
A type of rhythm used in poems
A single line of poetry
A group of rhyming words
A group of lines forming a unit in a poem