Is the poem’s beat, created through the repetition of syllables
100
In poetry, rhyme occurs when
a. two or more words are repeated
b. words sound like the things to which they refer
c. words all start with the same letter
d. two or more words sound alike
d. two or more words sound alike
100
Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?
a. laugh c. automobile
b. buzz d. football
b. buzz
100
What is one way that poets make their writing special?
a. They use funny-sounding words.
b. They rewrite the line of poetry several times.
c. They make imaginative comparisons.
d. They choose unusual topics.
c. They make imaginative comparisons.
100
Which of the following is the best way to make a metaphor out of the simile “The wind
is like a train”?
a. “The wind resembles a train.”
b. “The wind is as fast as a train.”
c. “The sound of the wind is like that of a train.”
d. “The wind is a train.”
d. “The wind is a train.”
200
What is refrain?
A repeated word, phrase, line, or group of lines in a poem or song or even in a speech
200
When the sound of the last word in a line of poetry is paired with the same sound in the last word of the next line,a poet has created
a. end rhyme c. rhythm
b. meter d. internal rhyme
end rhyme
200
“Laughing at the rain,she thought it was insane,” is an example of
a. end rhyme c. alliteration
b. internal rhyme d. beat
b. internal rhyme
200
Comparisons between unlike things are called
a. figures of speech
b. similarities
c. parallelisms
d. congruities
a. figures of speech
200
Which of the following is the best way to make a simile out of the metaphor “Ralph is a wildcat”?
a. “Ralph is a feline.”
b. “Ralph shares some of the qualities of a wildcat.”
c. “Ralph is a wild animal.”
d. “Ralph is like a wildcat.”
d. “Ralph is like a wildcat.”
300
What is Extended Metaphor?
It carries the comparison through an entire poem.
300
A type of word that connects sound with meaning is called
a. alliteration c. onomatopoeia
b. rhythm d. rhyme
c. onomatopoeia
300
Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?
a. My school seems like a nice place.
b. My school is a big stew.
c. My sister acts so immature.
d. My sister is a ballerina.
b. My school is a big stew.
300
A metaphor is a form of comparison that
a. is not often used in poetry
b. is never used in regular writing
c. is found in every poem
d. directly compares two unlike things
d. directly compares two unlike things
300
When a poem does not have any regular beats, it is written in
a. rhyme c. meter
b. freehand d. free verse
d. free verse
400
Give me your own example of a metaphor
????
400
Another use of words to create sound in poetry is the repetition of a single letter of the alphabet,which is called
a. rhythm c. alliteration
b. rhyme d. consonance
alliteration
400
Which of the following is an example of a simile?
a. The birds drift by in a wave.
b. My blender is like a tornado.
c. Lovely laughter lightens my day.
d. His mind switched channels faster than a remote
control.
b. My blender is like a tornado.
400
A simile is a form of comparison that
a. uses the words like, as, and resembles
b. cannot be used except in poetry
c. people don’t use in songs but should
d. is hard to understand
a. uses the words like, as, and resembles
400
When you write poetry, it is best to
a. copy the work of established poets
b. avoid using alliteration,onomatopoeia,and internal
rhyme
c. trust your feelings and write in a way that seems
natural
d. make sure that every line rhymes
c. trust your feelings and write in a way that seems
natural
500
Give me your own example of a simile?
?????
500
Sometimes the sound of the last word in a line of poetry will be echoed by a word placed at the beginning or middle of the following line.This is called
a. end rhyme c. rhythm
b. meter d. internal rhyme
internal rhyme
500
Which of the following is an example of personification?
a. The dog ran home as quickly as the wind.
b. The car is a dinosaur.
c. The children on the playground scattered like the
leaves.
d. The toy chest heaved a sigh of relief when it was
emptied.
d. The toy chest heaved a sigh of relief when it was
emptied.
500
Speaking of something that is not human as though it has human qualities is called
a. personification
b. metonymy
c. allusion
d. onomatopoeia
a. personification
500
Lines of poetry that have consistent beats are said to have a certain
a. meter c. feeling
b. rhyme d. emotion