Caesura is a poetic device that...

breaks the rhythm of a poem through punctuation

Which of the following is an example of Alliteration

Betty Booper bought some butter

What is the goal of a Slam Poem?

To evoke an emotional response from the audience

The repeated use of a sound or letter in the first syllable

Comparison of one thing to another using 'like' or 'as'

What is a Poetry Slam

Slam Poetry competition in front of a live audience

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Slam Poetry - Poetic Devices

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1
Caesura is a poetic device that...
breaks the rhythm of a poem through punctuation
is also a salad dressing
creates flow in a poem
introduces a character
2
Which of the following is an example of Alliteration
Betty Booper bought some butter
Joe jumped over the fence
Silkly Merry Butterfly
Alligator
3
How is slam poetry different from traditional poetry?
There are no rules
It makes a clear statement
It uses poetic devices
It rhymes
4
What is the goal of a Slam Poem?
To snap your fingers rhymically
To sing to the audience
To evoke an emotional response from the audience
To be the loudest you can be
5
Poetic structure does NOT include...
A Title
Line Length
Meters
Rhyme Scheme
6
'She was as strong as a bull' is a metaphor
True
False
7
Which of the following is NOT a poetic device
Repetition
Plot
Alliteration
Structure
8
Slam Poems are usually freeverse poems
True
False
9
Alliteration is...
A full stop in the middle of a line
The repeated 's' sound in a line
The repeated use of a sound or letter in the first syllable
A poem about alligators
10
A Simile is a....
An upside down smile
Comparison of one thing to another using 'like' or 'as'
metaphor (non-literal comparison)
narrative convention
11
What is a Poetry Slam
A club for slam poets from all over the world
Slam Poetry rehearsal for aspiring poets
A fight between poets to see who is the strongest
Slam Poetry competition in front of a live audience
12
Which of the following is an example of repetition?
Slam Poetry
Alligator
Well, well, well
Don't click this one
13
A stanza is...
A 'verse' in a poem
a rhyme scheme
type of poem
the way you stand when performing slam poetry
14
Slam Poems should be...
Rhythmic
Monotonous
Boring
Passionate
15
'Jerry is sunshine on a rainy day' is an example of...
Sibilance
Metaphor
Caesura
Simile

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