Poetry Vocabulary Quiz

A poetic device where the author uses words that imitate sounds. Examples: Crash, bang, meow, hiss

• simile

• onomatopoeia

• metaphor

• connotation

To find the differences between 2 things is to...

• compare

• contrast

• tone

• metaphor

Connotation means...

• the dictionary definition of a word.

• to break down in order to bring out the essential elements or structure.

• to describe one thing as if it were something else.

• all the meanings, associations, or emotions that a word suggests.

A writer's attitude toward his or her subject matter revealed through diction (word choice), figurative language, and organization is...

• tone.

• mood.

• paraphrasing.

• an idiom.

What's a possible theme of this haiku?

• spiders

• death

• loneliness

• The importance of all living creatures

These are examples of...

• metaphors.

• similes.

• personification.

• shifts.

A song-like poem that tells a story, often dealing with adventure and romance is known as a...

• haiku

• ballad

• theme

• idiom

The repeated use of words, phrases, and rhythms is called...

• repetition

• consonance

• alliteration

• symbolism

A humorous, rhyming 5-line poem with a specific rhythm, pattern, and rhyme scheme is known as a...

• haiku

• ballad

• rhyme

• limerick

A word of phrase that appeals to one or more of the 5 senses is also known as...

• meter

• imagery

• a concrete poem

• metaphor