Poetry Literary Terms
A literary device where words, phrases, lines, or stanzas are intentionally repeated to create emphasis, rhythm, and a particular emotional effect.
A. Rhythm
B. Onomatopoeia
C. Repetition
D. Personification
C. Repetition
The umbrella was as light as a feather.
A. Metaphor
B. Extended Metaphor
C. Simile
D. Personification
C. Simile
What is the rhyme scheme?
Hickory, dickory, dock,
The mouse ran up the clock;
The clock struck one,
And down he run,
Hickory, dickory, dock.
A. ABABA
B. AABBA
C. AABBB
D. AAABB
B. AABBA
Who scored the most points in a NBA playoff game and how many points was it?
A. Donovan Mitchell - 65
B. Michael Jordan - 63
C. Jimmy Butler - 56
D. Elgin Baylor - 61
B. Michael Jordan - 63
Which of these movies stars Matt Damon?
A. Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
B. Faster
C. The Rundown
D. The Last Duel
D. The Last Duel
The patterned arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables, creating a beat or flow that distinguishes it from prose.
A. Rhyme Scheme
B. Rhythm
C. Hyperbole
D. Imagery
B. Rhythm
ABAB is what type of poem?
A. Haiku
B. Limerick
C. Alternate Rhyming
D. Ballad
C. Alternate Rhyming
What type of poem is this?
An old silent pond
A frog jumps into the pond—
Splash! Silence again.
A. Alternate Rhyming
B. Ballad
C. Sonnet
D. Haiku
D. Haiku
Who has the most rebounds in NBA playoff history? (All-Time)
A. Wilt Chamberlain
B. Bill Russell
C. Dwight Howard
D. Shaq
A. Wilt Chamberlain
Which male actor stars in the Rom Com "You're Cordially Invited"?
A. Glen Powell
B. Will Ferrell
C. Steve Carell
D. Paul Rudd
B. Will Ferrell
A figure of speech that extends a comparison between two unlike things throughout a piece of writing, often multiple lines or even paragraphs.
A. Metaphor
B. Simile
C. Extended Metaphor
D. Rhythm
C. Extended Metaphor
"The wind shouted as it blew threw the forest"
A. Hyperbole
B. Alliteration
C. Simile
D. Personification
D. Personification
What is the rhyme scheme?
It is an ancient Mariner,
And he stoppeth one of three.
By thy long grey beard and gliering eye,
Now wherefore stopp’st thou me?
A. ABCB
B. AABB
C. ABAB
D. ABCA
A. ABCB
Which two players are tied for the most assists in a NBA playoff game with 24?
A. Russell Westbrook and Steve Nash
B. Doc Rivers and Magic Johnson
C. Magic Johnson and John Stockton
D. Rajon Rondo and John Stockton
C. Magic Johnson and John Stockton
Who is the director of Creed? (The first one)
A. Ryan Coogler
B. Sylvester Stallone
C. Sam Mendes
D. Michael Bay
A. Ryan Coogler
What type of poem follows this rhyming pattern: AABBA
A. Limerick
B. Alternate Rhyming Poem
C. Haiku
D. Sonnet
A. Limerick
He slurped his drink while he watched the game.
A. Hyperbole
B. Onomatopoeia
C. Metaphor
D. Personification
B. Onomatopoeia
Twenty odd years have turned to air;
Now she’s the girl I didn’t dare
Approach, ask out, much less declare
My love to, mired in young despair.
A. ABAB
B. AAAA
C. ABBB
D. ABCA
B. AAAA
What is the lowest seed to win an NBA title and which team did it?
A. 6 - Rockets
B. 7 - Jazz
C. 5 - Warriors
D. 8 - Mavs
A. 6 - Rockets
Which of these is a character from Game of Thrones?
A. Varys
B. Uhtred
C. The Wolf
D. Finan
A. Varys
The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
A. Repetition
B. Personification
C. Alliteration
D. Theme
C. Alliteration
That plane ride took forever.
A. Hyperbole
B. Simile
C. Metaphor
D. Onomatopoeia
A. Hyperbole
Which of these is not a type of poem?
A. Villanelle
B. Furnelle
C. Ode
D. Elegy
B. Furnelle
Who hit the buzzer beating game winning shot for the Lakers in 2002 Western Conference finals?
A. Rick Fox
B. Robert Horry
C. Derrick Fischer
D. Gary Payton
B. Robert Horry
Which of these couples from Love is Blind said yes at the altar and is still together today?
A. Deepti and Shake
B. Zanab and Cole
C. Alexa and Brennon
D. Natalie and Shayne
C. Alexa and Brennon