Basic Poetry Devices English Quiz
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Poetry is an art form unlike any other. It’s a manner in which we express our emotions through words in a harmonic fashion, telling a story in a beautiful way that does more than simply saying things outright would. There are many different ways to write poetry, and today we aim to see if you can tell us a little about them. Take this basic poetry devices quiz to see how much you know!
- 1.Which of the following is an example of alliteration?
- A.
My hair is a vast forest
- B.
I sat by the river. I lived by the sea. I died by the lake.
- C.
Pants are like legs
- D.
Dogs dodge digging dandelions
- 2.
- A.
The truck winked at me
- B.
The cat was as mad as a tree
- C.
Lazy lizards lounge
- D.
Whisper, slap, smack I hear in the lunch room
- 3.Which of the following is an example of metaphor?
- A.
The glasses smiled at me
- B.
Cute cats chase toys
- C.
Snow is like the sun
- D.
My life is a dream
- 4.Which of the following is an example of simile?
- A.
Hiss, slurp, hush, scream--MOM!
- B.
Hopping hens shop for shoes
- C.
My hand is as cold as snow
- D.
The shirt said, "Wear Me!"
- 5.Which of the following is an example of metaphor?
- A.
Talking turtles torture teachers
- B.
I am a cloud
- C.
The dog smiles at me
- D.
Meow, woof, tweet went the animals
- 6.Which of the following is an example of alliteration?
- A.
The TV laughed at the desk
- B.
Calculating computers catch cats
- C.
Pictures are captured people
- D.
Crash, bang, boom goes the lion
- 7.
- A.
The fluorescent light was the sun during our test.
- B.
As the teacher entered the room she muttered under her breath, "This class is like a three-ring circus!"
- C.
Ted was as nervous as a cat with a long tail in a room full of rocking chairs.
- D.
The bar of soap was a slippery eel during the dog’s bath.
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