Poetry sound devices
Repetition at the beginning of a word is known as:
a. onomatopoeia
b. consonance
c. alliteration
d. assonance
A haiku is:
a. song like poem
b. Japanese poetry that deals with nature
c. 5-7-5 syllable poem
d. both B and C
diction means:
a. word choices that are used
b. the real meaning of a word
c. rhyme used
d. how the word makes you feel
How old was Edgar when his mother died of Tuberculosis?
a. 12
b. 2
c. 4
d. 21
What kind of poem is Annabel Lee?
a. blackout
b. sonnet
c. elegy
d. ballad
The repetition of vowel sounds is known as:
a. alliteration
b. onomatopoeia
c. consonance
d. assonance
What is blackout poetry?
Using a given text the poet will circle specific words they want to use in a poem and black out the rest with marker or cover with a drawing.
why do authors of poetry use imagery?
a. to make the poem longer
b. to appeal to the readers senses
c. to compare two things that are not the same
d. to challenge the reader to comprehend the poem
Why did Edgar change his name to Edgar Perry?
a. to hide from his stepdad
b. to hide from creditors that he owed money to
c. The military hated the name Poe
d. In order to get financial help
What is a seraph?
a. old people
b. another name for angels
c. tomb
d. the setting of the poem
Imitation of real sounds through words is known as:
a. onomatopoeia
b. alliteration
c. assonance
d. consonance
An ode:
a. honors someone who is dead
b. Gives tribute and honor to someone or something that is loved
c. every line rhymes
d. has 17 syllables
When an author refers to another event or work
a. allusion
b. illusion
c. simile
d. metaphor
What was his wife's' name and how old was she when they married?
a. Mary age 15
b. Virginia age 12
c. Jane age 23
d. Frances age 15
Who are the 'highborn kinsman'?
a. angels
b. her family
c. the castle owners
d. the author
An oxymoron is:
a. language that appeals to the senses
b. My heart is a stereo
c. Jumbo shrimp, bittersweet, deafening silence
d. crackle, sizzle
A type of poem that has a story line, characters, plot and setting.
a. villanelle
b. Ballad
c. Narrative
d. Both b and c
I would walk a thousand miles to meet them!
a. alliteration
b. simile
c. metaphor
d. hyperbole
Why did Poe write about death and dying and murder?
He had a very difficult childhood, losing mothers and brother and wife to Tuberculosis. It was a gruesome death to watch and he was depressed.
What is the theme of the poem Annabel Lee?
a. A wind blew out of a cloud chilling/ My beautiful Annabel Lee
b. It was many and many a year ago/ In a kingdom by the sea
c. But our love it was stronger by fan than the love
d. For the moon never beams, without bringing me dreams
a stanza is
a. rhyme in poetry
b. lines in a poem
c. dictionary definition
d. referring to another work or event
A sonnet has a specific rhyme scheme, it is:
a. abba abba abba
b. abab cdcd efef gg
c. none
d. aa bb aa bb
What is a couplet?
a. a poem that tells a story
b. a two line rhyme
c. a poem that honors the dead
d. a cute date
Why did people say "he is his own worst enemy"?
His alcoholism interfered in his job and writing and the way he dealt with people.
What is the meaning of coveted?
a. To desire wrongfully
b. to want someone dead
c. to hate someone
d. to feel inferior