Poetry Analysis Quiz

The repetition of initial consonant sounds, such as "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."

• Imagery

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Assonance

The physical structure of the poem (how it appears on paper); stanzas, lines, punctuation, rhyme scheme & rhythm

• Form/Structure

• Metaphor

• Figurative Language

• Rhyme Scheme

A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Assonance

• Tone

A group of lines in a poem considered as a unit (similar to a paragraph in writing)

• Stanza

• Rhyme Scheme

• Figurative Language

• Tone

Poetry with lines and stanzas but no pattern of rhyme

• Figurative Language

• Rhyme Scheme

• Blank Verse

• Poetic Analysis

The ordered pattern of rhymes at the ends of the lines of a poem or verse (for example AA-BB-CC-DD).

• Blank Verse

• Poetic Analysis

• Rhyme Scheme

• Stanza

The speaker's attitude or feelings toward the subject

• Tone

• Symbolism

• Mood

• Personification

Descriptive or figurative language that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste).

• Form/Structure

• Tone

• Metaphor

• Imagery

A device in poetry or literature where an object represents a larger idea beyond its literal meaning

• Imagery

• Symbolism

• Simile

• Onomatopoeia

Repeating a word, phrase, or idea for emphasis or rhythmic effect

• Alliteration

• Assonance

• Repetition

• Imagery