Poetry Terms
Saying “as brave as a lion” uses this type of comparison.
Simile
Which NBA star led the Cavaliers to that championship?
Lebron James
A group of lines in a poem is called this.
Stanza
Which rapper released The Life of Pablo in 2016?
Kanye
This Taylor Swift tour remained a major cultural conversation into the mid-2020s and broke multiple records.
The Eras Tour
Her smile was like a crack of light in winter.
Simile (like or as!)
This term describes language that appeals to the five senses to help readers picture what’s happening in a poem.
Imagery
“Black Beatles” by Rae Sremmurd became huge in 2016 largely because of what trend?
The Mannequin Challenge
The pattern of rhymes at the ends of lines is called this.
Rhyme Scheme
What album did Drake release in 2016?
Views
This Netflix series is famous for reviving older songs and helping them chart again years later.
Stranger Things
The bitter breath of bare branches.
Alliteration
Giving non-human things human traits, like “The wind whispered,” is this.
Personification
The 2016 Summer Olympics were held in which city?
Rio de Janeiro
A dove might represent peace in a poem. This is an example of what literary device?
Symbolism
Beyoncé released which visual album in 2016?
Lemonade
This 2025 film starring Timothée Chalamet involved ping-pong and later earned multiple award nominations.
Marty Supreme
A light rise in the silent night.
Assonance
The repetition of initial consonant sounds in words like “Peter Piper picked a peck” is this.
Alliteration
Which mobile game took over the world in summer 2016?
Pokemon Go
Using the same word or phrase multiple times in a poem is called this.
Repetition
Which rapper rose in popularity in 2016 with songs like “Money Longer”?
Lil Uzi Vert
Which classic song hit the charts again in 2025 after appearing in Stranger Things?
A. “Purple Rain”
B. “Heroes”
C. “Landslide”
D. “Sweet Child O’ Mine”
Landslide (s/o Fleetwood Mac)
The rain tapped, splashed, hissed against the windows.
Onomatopoeia
Words that imitate sounds, like “buzz” or “clang,” are examples of this.
onomatopoeia
Which app was known for short looping videos before TikTok?
Vine
The rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry is called this.
Meter
Which artist released the mixtape/album Coloring Book in 2016?
Chance the Rapper
At the 2025 BET Awards, this rapper won major honors including Best Male Hip Hop Artist and Album of the Year.
Kendrick Lamar
The locked truck racked down the road.
Consonance
Repeated vowel sounds in nearby words, like “The rain in Spain,” is called this.
Assonance
Which movie became the highest-grossing film of 2016?
*HINT* A Pixar movie
Finding Dory
When a thought runs over from one line to the next without punctuation, it’s called this.
Enjambment
“Panda” was a breakout hit in 2016 by which rapper?
Desiigner
Rory McIlroy completed a career grand slam by winning the Masters. Who finished second in the tournament at Augusta?
Justin Rose
I thought the door was closed
until the light
slipped through.
Enjambment!!! Woo!