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