Poetry Review #2

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100

In "The Road Not Taken", what are the two roads a symbol for?

Paths in Life

200

When is our poetry test?

Tomorrow (Friday)

300

What is rhyme?

Words with the same sound

400

The storm will pass, the clouds will thin.
Keep moving forward, don’t lose sight—
Tomorrow waits with open light. 

What is the theme?

Hope, Perseverance, Never give up, Keep trying.

500

The abandoned house stood alone at the end of street.  It's roof sagged in disrepair, and the porch sat empty.  What is the tone of the house?

Lonely, Abandoned, Isolated, Depressed

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100

What is onomatopoeia?

word that is a sound

200

I climb so high/ I touch the sky/ With wind in my sail/ I can never fail/ The earth is below/ The clouds that I know.  What is the rhyme scheme of this poem?

AA BB CC

300

The air was crisp and cold as golden leaves crunched under every step, while the scent of fresh rain lingered on the damp earth.  What imagery senses does this appeal to?

sight, touch, smell, sound

400

What is the difference between tone and mood?

Tone is how the character feels, and mood is how the reader feels.

500

The clouds of the sky move like ships on the ocean.
His mind was a storm of thoughts.

What poetry devices do these 2 examples contain?

Simile and Metaphor

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100

What are the 5 senses for imagery?

sight, sound, smell, touch, taste

200

Her soul, a fragile butterfly.  What is this an example of?

Metaphor

300

The lion's lazy leg lays on the log.  What 2 poetic devices does this use?

Alliteration and Personification

400

The bees buzzed busily beside the bright blue flowers.  What 2 poetic devices does this example contain?

Alliteration and Onomatopeoia

500

I was so hungry I could eat an entire mountain of pizza.  What 2 poetic devices does this example contain?

Hyperbole and Metaphor

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100

Never give up, never give in, never stop believing.   What does this contain an example of?

Repetition

200

What is the purpose of repetition?

To emphasize; to show importance

300

What is the difference between simile and metaphor?

Simile compares with like, as, or than.

Metaphor compares when one thing becomes another.

400

Behind the old bookstore’s dusty shelves, Mia noticed a tiny door she had never seen before.  What is the mood created?

Suspense, Curiosity, Interested

500

The wind whispered through the trees, telling secrets only the night could hear.  What 2 poetic devices does this example contain?

Alliteration and Personification

5

100

Common phrase, not meant to be literal

Idiom

200

An object that represents an idea is what?

Symbolism

300

I am hanging on by a thread.  What is this an example of?

Idiom or Hyperbole

400

Give an example of imagery.

Examples will vary.

500

I heard the rain drip, plop, drop on the rooftop.  What 2 poetic devices are used in the sentence?

Onomatopoeia and Rhyme