Onomatopoeia means...

Words that sound like the thing they describe

compares something to something else

The first thing to do when reading a poem is...

Get a sense of what the poem is about

The description of something in terms of something else

Personification means...

the description of non-humans in human terms

Discussing the effect of a piece of writing

The word 'stanza' means...

a group of lines (also called a 'verse')

A line of poetry with five beats

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Onomatopoeia means...
Words that sound like other words
Words that sound unusual
Words that sound loud
Words that sound like the thing they describe
2
A simile...
compares at least two things
compares something to something else
has to be included for a piece of writing to be a poem
can only be used in descriptive writing
3
Before analysing a poem, you should always...
Give a sense of what the text is roughly about
All of the above
Use evidence
Make an initial point
4
The first thing to do when reading a poem is...
Check for literary techniques
Check the rhythm
Check the rhyme scheme
Get a sense of what the poem is about
5
An example of a metaphor is
The sky is a velvet blanket
The dog yelped
Once upon a time...
The old man cried 'Wahoo!'
6
Metaphor means
The description of something in false terms
The description of something in eye-catching terms
The description of something as being like something else
The description of something in terms of something else
7
Personification means...
the description of humans as animals
the description of humans
the description of non-humans in human terms
Talking too much about humans
8
'Analysis' means...
Giving controversial opinions
Discussing the effect of a piece of writing
The description of what a text is about
Making sure you give evidence
9
PEA stands for...
Point, Evidence, Escape
Point, Evidence, Evaluation
Purpose, Evidence, Evaluation
Point, Evaluation, Evidence
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The word 'stanza' means...
the rhyme scheme
a group of lines (also called a 'verse')
the use of poetic techniques
the end of a poem
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Iambic pentameter is
A line of poetry with four beats
A quick, easy-to-read poem
A line of poetry with five beats
Any stanza with a clear rhythm
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True or false: poetry can be enjoyable
True
False

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