ENG2D: Poetic Devices Review Quiz

In your English class, your teacher asks you, 'What does the term 'denotations' mean in the context of language and literature?'

• The implied meaning of a word or phrase

• A dictionary definition of a term or phrase

• Conventional language that follows grammar rules or traditions

• Informal language used in everyday situations

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

In an English class, why would a poet use personification in their poem?

• To compare two things directly using 'like' or 'as'

• To represent something else using an object, person, place, color, or idea

• To indirectly compare two things

• To reference something from another book, pop culture, historical event, myth, etc.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

In your English class, your teacher asks you to identify the main difference between a metaphor and a simile. How would you respond?

• Metaphors compare two things indirectly, while similes compare two things directly using 'like' or 'as'

• Metaphors reference something from another book, pop culture, historical event, myth, etc., while similes represent something else using an object, person, place, color, or idea

• Metaphors use conventional language, while similes use informal language

• Metaphors have denotations, while similes have connotations

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

In an English class, why would a poet use allusion in their poem?

• To compare two things directly using 'like' or 'as'

• To represent something else using an object, person, place, color, or idea

• To indirectly compare two things

• To reference something from another book, pop culture, historical event, myth, etc.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

In an English class discussion, you came across the term 'connotations'. Can you explain what it means?

• The implied meaning of a word or phrase

• A dictionary definition of a term or phrase

• Conventional language that follows grammar rules or traditions

• Informal language used in everyday situations

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

In an English class, if a poet uses a dove to represent peace, what is this an example of?

• Comparing two things directly using 'like' or 'as'

• Using an object, person, place, color, or idea to represent something else

• Indirectly comparing two things

• Referencing something from another book, pop culture, historical event, myth, etc.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

In your English class, your teacher asks you to define 'formal language'. How would you respond?

• It's the implied meaning of a word or phrase

• It's a dictionary definition of a term or phrase

• It's conventional language that follows grammar rules or traditions

• It's informal language used in everyday situations

In an English class, your teacher uses a phrase that you've only heard in casual conversations with your friends. How would you describe this type of language?

• The implied meaning of a word or phrase

• A dictionary definition of a term or phrase

• Conventional language that follows grammar rules or traditions

• Informal language used in everyday situations

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

In an English class, you are studying poetry. What is the purpose of using imagery in the poems you are reading?

• To compare two things directly using 'like' or 'as'

• To represent something else using an object, person, place, color, or idea

• To indirectly compare two things

• To describe scenes using sensory descriptions and non-literal language

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

In your English class, your teacher is discussing poetry techniques. She asks, 'Can anyone tell me what assonance is?'

• It's when you repeat any consonant sound within a group of words.

• It's when you repeat any vowel sound within a group of words.

• It's when you repeat any letter sound at the beginning of a group of words.

• It's when you repeat any letter sound at the end of a group of words.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4