Figurative Language
_________ is the use of descriptive language to create a more vivid experience for the reader. Any writing that acknowledges the five senses is _________.
a) personification
b) imagery
c) foreshadowing
d) irony
b) imagery
Poetry is __________________________.
a) type of writing that uses words for their sound, rhythm and meaning in order to convey a story, message, moral or idea.
b) an account of imaginary or real people and events told for entertainment
c) a spoken or written account of connected events; a story
a) type of writing that uses words for their sound, rhythm and meaning in order to convey a story, message, moral or idea
Find a noun, verb, and an adjective in the sentence below.
The dog gently sniffed the soft cat.
verb: sniffed
adjectives: gently, soft
A _______ is a traditional form of Japanese poetry consisting of three lines. The first line has five syllables, the second line has seven syllables, and the third line has five syllables.
a) acrostic
b) sonnet
c) haiku
d) limerick
c) haiku
Laughing in the park, as shadows grow long, we say goodbye.
Chasing fleeting daylight, as shadows grow long, we say goodbye.
Sharing one last joke, as the evening cools, we say goodbye.
Packing up our games, as the evening cools, we say goodbye.
Promising tomorrow, as night falls, we say goodbye.
What kind of repetition is this?
a) Anaphora
b) Epistrophe
b) Epistrophe
__________ is when an author gives hints or clues about what will happen next in the story. This device is a bit harder to recognize, so keep an eye out for potential ‘warnings’.
a) figurative language
b) personification
c) foreshadowing
c) foreshadowing
Prose is _____________________________.
a) an account of past events in someone's life or in the evolution of something
b) type of writing that uses words for their sound, rhythm and meaning in order to convey a story, message, moral or idea
c) writing (usually narrative based) that appears in its ordinary form, without a particular structure or rhythm
c) writing (usually narrative based) that appears in its ordinary form, without a particular structure or rhythm
Is the word in italics in the sentence below a noun, verb, or adjective?
Maddie put the golden key in the lock.
adjective
Popularized by William Shakespeare, the ________ is a fourteen line poem (usually about love) that uses any formal rhyme scheme.
a) narrative
b) limerick
c) sonnet
d) haiku
c) sonnet
In the morning, the sun climbs high,
In the morning, birds start to fly.
In the evening, stars light the sky,
In the evening, the world whispers goodbye.
In each moment, adventure is nigh.
What kind of repetition is this?
a) Anaphora
b) Epistrophe
a) Anaphora
______ is when the reader’s expectations are contradicted by the events of the story. When the author goes against what you expect, that is ______.
a) irony
b) foreshadowing
c) personification
a) irony
How is poetry different than prose?
a) poetry uses rhythm and rhyme while prose does not
b) poetry is writing and prose is not
c) there is no difference between the two
a) poetry uses rhythm and rhyme while prose does not
Which word in the sentence is an adjective?
Take out the smelly garbage.
smelly
An ________ is a poem in which the first letter of each line spells out a word or message.
Here is an example:
I loved him first.
Though he never loved me second,
Still, I loved him third.
Only for him to be loved fourth by a true,
Kindred spirit, a soulmate who could
Attract his attention in every way that I couldn’t.
Yet I love him more when his heart is beyond reach.
a) limerick
b) acrostic
c) narrative
d) haiku
b) acrostic
___________ is when the beginning of each line is repeated.
a) Repetition
b) Epistrophe
c) Anaphora
c) Anaphora
___________ is when the author uses an object, idea or activity to represent something else. This device is also harder to recognize, as the author rarely tells you when they’re using it.
a) foreshadowing
b) irony
c) symbolism
c) symbolism
A ________ is a single line of poetry within a poem.
a) line
b) verse
c) stanza
d) song
b) verse
What is the word in italics in the sentence below? Noun, adjective, or verb?
Jayden and Juan walked up to an old castle.
A __________ is a humorous, five line poem that rhymes.
a) narrative
b) haiku
c) acrostic
d) limerick
___________ is when the end of each line is repeated.
a) Repetition
b) Epistrophe
c) Anaphora
b) Epistrophe
Is the sentence below figurative meaning or literal meaning?
Jennifer decayed like old cheese when her friend insulted her outfit.
figurative meaning
Another important component of poetry is _________.
________ refers to the shortness or conciseness of a written piece.
a) brevity
b) shortness
c) long-windedness
d) time
a) brevity
Find one verb, one adjective, and one noun in the sentence below.
Janel played beautiful music on her guitar while Jaxson sang Taylor Swift songs.
Answers will vary.
_____________ poetry is poetry that doesn’t rhyme or have a particular rhythm.
a) limerick
b) free-verse
c) haiku
d) sonnet
b) free-verse