Figurative language and poetry

Figurative Language

100

Which of the following are examples of allusions? Choose all that apply.

1. The property tycoon named his housing society Eden Garden. 

2. The bank was beginning to look like a skyscraper.

3. The decision of the apex court would certainly open Pandora’s Box.

4. The student stood tall and proud while giving her speech about bees.

1 and 3

200

Find and example of an alliteration in the poem.

answers may vary

300

What is the poet personifying in the following lines: "The tree grew old and died/ the wind sighed and sat still with the people/ as the sky grew dark."

wind

400

Which of the following poetic devices does the poet use in the following line?                                                              "The lies come together like weaving on a loom"

simile

500

Which of the following poetic devices does the poet use in the following line?                                                              "Baby you're a firework, c'mon let your colors burn."

You and Firework

Figurative Language 2

100

What is an allusion?

A reference to another piece of literature. 

200

Which of the following poetic devices does the poet use in the following lines?                                                  By the lakes that thus outspread /   Their lone waters, lone and dead  / Their sad waters, sad and chilly

personification

300

What two devices are used in the following lines: When the wind whips through like a ship in the sea/ I wonder if that is how you feel about me.

Alliteration and simile

400

What is being personified in the following lines: "Nothing is moodier the push and pull of the ocean."

The ocean

500

What craft is used in the following: "The moonlight danced around us as the night came to a close."

Personification

Poem

100

1. The repetition of the words “my” and “my own” emphasizes the speaker’s desire to —

   1. show appreciation for something that is personal and unique

   2. express opinions that challenge accepted wisdom 

   3. argue that people share some similar characteristics 

   4. make a distinction between scientific facts and personal beliefs. 

show appreciation for something that is personal and unique

200

1. The speaker expresses - 

2. 
   

   1. An intense desire of being individual

   2. Uncertainty of who they will become

   3. Desire to have bodily autonomy

A

300

All of the following are true of the pome except - 

a) It lacks a particular rhyme scheme

b) It has rhythm

c) It has elements of a lyrical poem

d) it tells a story to entertain

d) It tells a story to entertain

400

What is an example of personification in the poem?

My signature/thumbing the pages of my time

500

Paraphrase the poem

Answers may vary

Poetry

100

  Why do poets use the craft of using line breaks?  

1. To create a certain rhythm within the poem

2. To speed up or slow down a poem

3. Because the poet ran out of space on a previous line

4. To emphasize certain words

5. All of the above

All of the above

200

Which of the following does not create a sensory image?

a) spinning colors in the washing machine

b) a flash of light from lightening

c) going to sleep

c) going to sleep

300

What is a lyric poem?

A poem that talks about feelings

400

Why did the author use line breaks in the following:

The only thing left is 

time

To emphasize certain words 

500

What is free verse poetry?

Free verse is here defined as a poem with no set meter or verse that mimics natural speech patterns