Poetry Vocabulary Quiz

What is the word used to describe the similar sounds at the end of words?

• Alliteration

• Sandwiches

• Idiom

• Rhyme

Which of the following words is an example of an idiom in poetry?

• Break a leg

• Singing a song

• Running late

• Painting a picture

What is a stanza?

• A group of lines or paragraph in a poem.

• A line of a poem.

• The title of a poem.

• A rhyming word pair.

Which of the following words is an example of onomatopoeia in poetry?

• Shout

• Whisper

• Buzz

• Broccoli

What does the term imagery mean?

• using descriptive words to create an image in your mind.

• using a mirror to come up with descriptive words.

• words that make the sound they say.

• making imaginary sandwiches.

Which of these word pairs demonstrates a rhyme in poetry?

• moon, spoon

• car, tree

• house, book

• bird, fish

What is the definition of idiom in poetry?

• A type of punctuation use.

• A type of rhyme.

• A phrase that means something different than it says.

• A meatball sandwich.

Which of the following words is an example of imagery in poetry?

• water

• skin

• twinkling

• sandwich

What is the purpose of onomatopoeia in a poem?

• To create visual imagery in a poem

• To convey emotions in a poem

• To create sound effects or imitate sounds

• To emphasize certain words in a poem

Which of the following words is an example of a stanza in poetry?

• sentence

• paragraph

• line

• chapter