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Includes questions about literary devices, poetry terms, and types of poetry.
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What type of poetry is this: "Twinkle twinkle, little star/ How I wonder what you are"
apostrophe
narrative
acrostic
shift perspective
2
What is it called when rhyming words occur in the same line of poetry?
end rhyme
slant rhyme
internal rhyme
external rhyme
3
What is end rhyme?
rhyming occurs at the very end of the poem
rhyming occurs randomly
rhyming occurs within the same line
rhyming occurs at the ends of lines
4
Why would an author use onomatopoeia?
To make a reference to something
To share a certain point of view
To make a comparison of two things
To make a description more expressive and interesting
5
Name the literary device: "Kevin couldn't concentrate on his calculus"
onomatopoeia
alliteration
irony
assonance
6
What type of irony is it when we know something one or more characters don't know?
dramatic
secret
situational
verbal
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What type of poetry tells a story?
narrative
haiku
acrostic
spoken word
8
What type of irony is being used when someone uses reverse psychology?
verbal
dramatic
comical
situational
9
If an author refers to a certain historical moment, what literary device is he or she using?
metaphor
symbolism
simile
allusion
10
What type of poetry requires a specific number of syllables per line in this pattern 5-7-5?
narrative
spoken word/slam
concrete
haiku
11
What is the narrator called in poetry?
poet
reader
talker
speaker
12
In poetry, what are the equivalent of sentences and paragraphs?
segments and passages
lines and stanzas
quotes and dialogue
pieces and collections
13
Which example is a simile?
You are as beautiful as a sunflower.
Your eyes are two clear lakes.
I like chocolate.
She is leaving as soon as she is ready.
14
What type of poetry must be heard, not read?
concrete
apostrophe
shift perspective
spoken word/slam
15
What are the three types of irony?
dramatic, verbal, and imaginary
verbal, comical, and dark
situational, verbal, and dramatic
sarcasm, situational, and exciting
16
The American flag is an example of what device?
theme
simile
symbol
irony
17
Define "theme"
a comparison
a symbol
the main idea
a set of rules
18
What type of poems have a certain shape to reflect their meaning?
shift perspective
acrostic
haiku
concrete
19
What type of poetry involves writing from someone else's point of view?
shift perspective
haiku
apostrophe
spoken word/slam
20
Name the device: "You are my sunshine"
motif
metaphor
symbol
simile
21
What device describes the repetition of a symbol?
metaphor
motif
simile
rhyme scheme
22
Name the literary device: "She heard opportunity knocking on her door"
personification
rhyme
setting
metaphor
23
What type of poetry spells something with the first and/or last letters in each line?
apostrophe
concrete
narrative
acrostic
24
"Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered weak and weary" is an example of what?
onomatopoeia
assonance
simile
motif
25
Name the device: "I'm so hungry that I could eat a horse"
theme
onomatopoeia
symbol
hyperbole
26
What type of irony is it if a fire station burns down?
dramatic
verbal
surprising
situational
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"From the Garden of Eden to the branches of Macintosh" is an example of what?
allusion
simile
verse
alliteration
