Poetry Practice Test Morgan

What are groupings of lines in poems?

• Paragraphs

• Stanzas

• Conventionals

• Meters

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

What is the term for extreme exaggeration?

• Hyperbole

• Onomatopoeia

• Metaphor

• Idiom

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

What is it called when poets directly compare two things with a shared element?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Idiom

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is this an example of?

"The moon was a pale ghost in the cloudy sky."

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Idiom

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is this an example of?

"The students spent an eternity learning to write introductions."

• Literal

• Idiom

• Hyperbole

• Simile

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

How many stanzas are in the poem?

• 5

• 4

• 3

• 2

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

What does the line mean?

"My eyes feast on the Willow"

• I eat up the Willow.

• The Willow is beautiful.

• My eyes are hungry and happy.

• The Willow can feed many people.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is the message of the poem?

• Sunsets are beautiful, and we should take the time to watch them.

• Each person is unique and should be valued.

• Regardless of how an event unfolds, it is still possible to have a positive outcome.

• We should not judge a book by its cover.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What does the poet use to compare freedom to a dog?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What does the poet use to compare freedom to a world traveler?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D