What effect does ellipsis (…) have in poetry?

It shows a dramatic pause, something left unsaid or trailing off of thought

Which sentence uses personification?

The stars blinked in the night sky.

What is enjambment in poetry?

A line that runs over into the next without punctuation

What is alliteration?

Repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of words

Which line provides an example of assonance?

Mikey's bike has bright white stripes

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1
What is sibilance?
A type of metaphor
A list of adjectives
The repetition of 's' or 'sh' sounds
When a word sounds like its meaning
2
What is a metaphor?
A word that sounds like its meaning
Giving human qualities to something non-human
A direct comparison saying one thing is another
A comparison using "like" or "as"
3
What effect does ellipsis (…) have in poetry?
It makes the poem rhyme
It adds alliteration
It ends a sentence
It shows a dramatic pause, something left unsaid or trailing off of thought
4
Which word is an example of onomatopoeia?
Gentle
Crash
Quickly
Blue
5
What is the rhyme scheme of the poem below?
ABCB
ABBA
ABAB
AAAB
6
Which sentence uses personification?
The stone was heavy in my hand.
The sun set behind the hills.
The stars blinked in the night sky.
The leaves were red and gold.
7
The following lines provide an example of which poetic technique?
All 3 of the above
Assonance
Alliteration
Sibilance
8
What is the rhyme scheme of the poem below?
ABBA
ABCB
ABAB
AABB
9
Which line includes repetition?
Bang! Bang! went the gun.
The fire was fierce and fast.
The leaves danced in the wind.
The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain.
10
What is the rhyme scheme of the poem below?
AABA
AABB
ABAB
ABAA
11
What is enjambment in poetry?
The last line of a poem
A line that runs over into the next without punctuation
The use of three dots (...) to indicate a pause or something unsaid
A rhyme at the end of a line
12
What is alliteration?
Words that imitate sounds
Repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of words
The repetition of vowel sounds
A pause at the end of a line
13
Which of the following is an example of a simile?
The clouds wept all night long.
Silence sang through the empty halls.
The wind was a knife cutting through my coat.
Her smile was like sunshine.
14
What is the rhyme scheme of the poem below?
ABA CDC
ABC ABC
AAB BBC
ABA BCB
15
Which line provides an example of assonance?
The big black bear bit the box.
The dog barked in the dark.
She sells sea shells by the seashore.
Mikey's bike has bright white stripes

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