Poetic Techniques

What is a simile?

• a type of musical instrument

• compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as.'

• repeating letters

• the beat of a poem

Answer explanation

A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as.'

Which of these define alliteration?

• Alliteration is the repetition of vowel sounds in a sentence.
• When something isn't literal

• Alliteration occurs when words rhyme with each other.
• An example of alliteration is 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

Answer explanation

Alliteration is the repetition of the same sound at the beginning of nearby words. An example is 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.'

What is a stanza in poetry?

• A stanza is a grouped set of lines in a poem.
• A stanza is a type of rhyme scheme.
• A stanza is a poetic device used for metaphors.
• A stanza is a single line of a poem.

Answer explanation

A stanza in poetry is a group of lines that form a unit in a poem.

(a)   is the literary technique of giving human characteristics to inanimate objects, animals, or abstract ideas in poetry.

• Personification
• Use of first-person point of view
• Use of onomatopoeia
• Practice of using similes and metap

Answer explanation

Personification in poetry is the literary technique of giving human characteristics to inanimate objects, animals, or abstract ideas.

Identify the metaphor in the following lines from a well-known poem.

• His anger was a volcano, ready to explode

• She ran as fast as a snail

• He was as brave as a mouse

• Her laughter was like a babbling brook

Answer explanation

The metaphor in the poem is 'His anger was a volcano, ready to explode'. It compares anger to a volcano, emphasizing its intensity and potential for eruption.

Identify the use of onomatopoeia in the following line: 'The bees buzzed around the flowers.'

• bees

• around

• flower

• buzzed

Answer explanation

The use of onomatopoeia can be seen in the word 'buzzed' as it imitates the sound made by bees.

What is the meaning of metaphor in literature?

• A metaphor in literature is a direct comparison between two unrelated things, suggesting they are alike in a significant way.
• A metaphor is a figure of speech that only applies to visual art.
• A metaphor is a literal description of an object or idea.
• A metaphor is a type of simile that uses 'like' or 'as'.

Answer explanation

A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two different things.

Which is an example of personification from a famous poem.

• The sun smiled down on us.

• His smile was as bright as a potato

• Her hair flowed like a concrete wall

• The wind whispered like a screaming banshee

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'The sun smiled down on us.' because it personifies the sun by giving it the human characteristic of smiling.

Which 3 of these are similes? Select 3.

• Her laughter is like a babbling brook.

• His smile was as bright as a the stars

• Her hair flowed like water

• The wind whispered on the breeze

What is the meaning of alliteration in literature?

• Alliteration is a type of dance move.

• Alliteration is a figure of speech that involves the repetition of the same initial sound in a series of words.

• Alliteration is a type of insect.

• Alliteration is a type of weather phenomenon.