What figurative language is used in the following sentence: "The pitter-patter of the rain kept me awake."
onomatopoeia
100
This type of poem tells a story.
narrative poem
100
Like a single paragraph in prose, this basic grouping of words in poetry is known as a ________.
stanza
100
This sounds device uses repeating words or phrases for special effect.
repetition
100
A form of Japanese poetry that contains exactly seventeen syllables in a pattern of 5-7-5.
Haiku
200
What figure of speech is used in the following sentence: "His posture was straight as a yard stick."
simile
200
A long narrative poem that usually focuses on a hero who symbolizes a culture's values and ideals is known is an _________ ___________.
epic poem
200
In ________ verse poetry, the poet is not concerned about rhyme or a particular structure
free verse
200
This sound device uses words that represent actual sounds.
onomatopoeia
200
What figure of speech is used in the following sentence: A wave of silence poured over the crowd.
metaphor
300
This expression uses what figure of speech? "He had muscles of steel."
metaphor
300
This popular form of poetry includes highly musical verse that usually expresses the feelings of a single speaker.
lyric poetry
300
Identify the rhyme scheme of the following:
(Line 1) As the sun rises in the sky,
(Line 2) And birds begin to fly,
(Line 3) The night sounds fade away
(Line 4) To welcome the new day.
aabb
300
What sound device is present in the following: "The cute kittens cuddled closely together.
alliteration
300
This form of narrative poetry is written to be song-like and possibly sung.
Ballad
400
What figure of speech is being used in this sentence: "I've told you a million times."
hyperbole
400
Identify this poetic form:
(Line 1) Leaves begin to change.
(Line 2) Summer's green cannot endure.
(Line 3) Now they paint with fire.
haiku
400
This particular type of poetry arranges lines and words so that the final shape of the poem looks like its subject.
concrete poetry
400
This sound device in poetry focuses on rhyming words at the end of lines.
end rhyme
400
What two figures of speech are present in the following: "The sun smiled down on the honking geese."
personification, onomatopoeia
500
What two figures of speech are present in this expression: "The trees bowed to one another in the sea of grass."
personification, metaphor
500
In this first line of a popular limerick, what are the three stressed syllables? "There was an old man with a beard,"
was, man, beard
500
Two lines of poetry grouped together, and usually agreeing in rhyme and meter are known as a _________.
couplet
500
What sound device in poetry rhymes words on the very same line?
internal rhyme
500
What are the two missing words that complete this line from "Steam Shovel" by Charles Malam? "The dinosaurs are not all dead, I saw one raise its ______ ______."