Poetry Definitions Quiz
Directions: Circle the best suitable awnser
- 1.
Prose means
- A.
A pattern of sounds created by stressed and unstressed syllables
- B.
An implied comparison of two unlike things i.e heart of stone
- C.
The ordinary form of spoken/ written language which includes short stories, novels, and essays
Correct Answer
C. The ordinary form of spoken/ written language which includes short stories, novels, and essays -
- 2.
A set number of lines grouped together to form units in poetry
- A.
Prose
- B.
Stanza
- C.
Personification
Correct Answer
B. Stanza -
- 3.
Imagery is
- A.
A direct comparison of two unlike things using like or as
- B.
Creating word pictues using vivid descriptions that appeal to the senses
- C.
Repetition of sounds in words at the end of a line of a poem
Correct Answer
B. Creating word pictues using vivid descriptions that appeal to the senses -
- 4.
Diction means
- A.
Language which is not literal or has a deeper meaning
- B.
Repetition of sound
- C.
The deliberate choice of words to create a specific style, atomosphere or tone
Correct Answer
C. The deliberate choice of words to create a specific style, atomosphere or tone -
- 5.
A unique way of writing thoughts, feelings and experiences, using compressed language and imagery to appeal to the readers' emotions and imagination
- A.
Poetry
- B.
Diction
- C.
Prose
Correct Answer
A. Poetry -
- 6.
Figurative Language is
- A.
Language which is not literal or has a deeper meaning; can include similes, metaphores, personification
- B.
A unique way of writing thoughts, feelings and experiences, using compressed language and imagery to appeal to the readers' emotions and imagination
- C.
The ordinary form of spoken/ written language which includes short stories, novels, and essays
Correct Answer
A. Language which is not literal or has a deeper meaning; can include similes, metaphores, personification -
- 7.
Two or more words thats begin with the same sound
- A.
Rhyme
- B.
Alliteration
- C.
Rhythem
Correct Answer
B. Alliteration -
- 8.
Rythm
- A.
A deliberate choice of words to create specific style
- B.
Repetition of sounds in words at the end of a line of a poem
- C.
A pattern of sounds created by stressed and unstressed syllables
Correct Answer
C. A pattern of sounds created by stressed and unstressed syllables -
- 9.
Which example is a Metaphor
- A.
Dove
- B.
Heart of Stone
- C.
Smash
Correct Answer
B. Heart of Stone -
- 10.
A person, place, thing or event that stands for both itself and for something beyond itself i.e dove
- A.
Stanza
- B.
Symbol
- C.
Imagery
Correct Answer
B. Symbol -
- 11.
Antomatopia is
- A.
Hiss
- B.
Boom
- C.
All of the above
Correct Answer
C. All of the above -
- 12.
A direct comparison of two unlike things using like or as
- A.
Metaphor
- B.
Simile
- C.
Alliteration
Correct Answer
B. Simile -
- 13.
Rhyme means
- A.
Repetition of sounds in words at the end of a line of a poem
- B.
A unique way of writing about thoughts and feelings
- C.
A pattern of sounds created by stressed and unstressed syllables
Correct Answer
A. Repetition of sounds in words at the end of a line of a poem -
- 14.
Personification is
- A.
Giving objects ideas and animals human characteristiques
- B.
Repetition of sounds
- C.
Words with meaning connected to their sound
Correct Answer
A. Giving objects ideas and animals human characteristiques -
- 15.
Bonus: What is your peer assitants name?
- A.
Nina
- B.
Tina
- C.
Gina
Correct Answer
C. Gina -
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