Poetry Techniques Review

"The wind roared like a passing freight train." This is an example of which of the following?

• allusion

• metaphor

• personification

• simile

"Quit being a Grinch and help me!" This is an example of which of the following?

• allusion

• metaphor

• personification

• simile

"The screen door whined as it swung shut." This is an example of which of the following?

• allusion

• metaphor

• personification

• simile

"The grass was a green carpet under my feet." This is an example of which of the following?

• allusion

• metaphor

• personification

• simile

1. Comparisons using like or as are examples of which of the following?

• metaphor

• personification

• simile

• assonance

The snow kissed her nose. This is an example of which of the following?

• assonance

• personification

• limerick

• alliteration

Sensory language is associated with which of the following?

• consonance

• imagery

• alliteration

• metaphor

A pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables is an example of?

• free verse

• meter

• consonance

• onomatopoeia

A line of poetry that says, “Their words are trumpet blasts.” Is an example of?

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

• assonance

Buzz, clink, toll, hiss are all examples of which of the following?

• personification

• assonance

• onomatopoeia

• metaphor