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What is onomatopoeia?
an exaggeration
words that have similar sounds but do not rhyme
Words that Imitate a sound associated with it
words that rhyme
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What is an example of apostrophe?
he was caught in a trap because of his own lies
she sells seashells by the seashore
she is sly as a fox
Oh love, why do you hurt me?
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Which is a good example of synecdoche?
all hands on deck
In the event of my demise
a stitch in time save nine
as mad as a wet hen
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What is irony?
a nick name for a beloved household appliance
the opposite of wrinkly
a word that means the opposite
when the poet intends for you to understand that the opposite is true
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Which is an example of alliteration?
I can't believe it's not butter
I am so hungry I could eat a horse
my cat looked sad when she came in from the rain
she sells seashells by the seashore
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What is free verse poetry?
a poem that doesn't rhyme, but has a rhythm to it
a poem that has 14 lines
a poem that doesn't follow any rules and does not rhyme
a poem that rhymes
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Of the following, which example is a simile?
bless the hands that prepared this food
jumbo shrimp
He is a tiger when he is mad
She is as sly as a fox
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What is an allusion?
something that tricks the eye
a magic trick
a reference to something from myth, the Bible, popular culture or history
an exaggeration
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What is assonance?
words that appeal to the senses
the repetion of sounds in neighbouring words
the repetition of vowel sounds
the repetition of consonant sounds
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Which of the following is an oxymoron?
shy as a rabbit
Military strength
Parting is such sweet sorrow
Jumbo the elephant
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What's an example of onomatopoeia?
Wow!
Ouch!
Hello!
Bang!
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What is apostrophe?
a vital piece of punctuation that shows ownership
an exaggeration
when a poet addresses an abstract idea or an inanimate object
repetition of sounds in neighbouring words
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Which phrase would be an example of metaphor?
She is as sly as a fox
There is a springtime feeling in my heart
The gloomy day was gray and portended an evil omen
I see men, but they look like trees walking
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Which is the best example of personification?
The cat sat on a mat
She moves like a cat
His catlike grace on the ice won him medals
The cat grinned with satisfaction
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What is a narrative poem?
a poem that tells a story
a poem that rhymes
a very short poem
a very long poem
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Just what is a stanza?
a place to put a lamp on
The chorus part of a song
the repeated phrase in a poem
a paragraph of poetry
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What is Alliteration?
words that have the same end sounds
a comparison using like or as
an exaggeration
the repetition of sounds in neighbouring words
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What is an example of a formula poem?
a haiku
a ballad
a song lyric
a free verse poem
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What is a rhyme scheme?
words that rhyme
words that rhyme in the same line of poetry
words that rhyme in every second line of poetry
the pattern of rhyme within a stanza or poem
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What's a good example of a symbol?
I would love to leap a field of daisies
we all have our crosses to bear
the shadowy trees were a gloomy place to hid
