Elements of Poetry Quiz

What is alliteration?

• A word that imitates a sound

• Consecutive words in a sentence starting with the same sound

• Descriptive language that helps create a picture in the reader's mind

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which literary device compares two things by stating that one thing is something else?

• Onomatopoeia

• Rhyme

• Metaphors

• Similes

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is imagery in poetry?

• Similar or identical sounds at the ends of words

• Descriptive language that helps create a picture in the reader's mind

• A pattern of flow that creates a beat

• A word that imitates a sound

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What is onomatopoeia?

• Similar or identical sounds at the ends of words

• A word that imitates a sound

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

• Consecutive words in a sentence starting with the same sound

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is rhyme in poetry?

• Descriptive language that helps create a picture in the reader's mind

• Similar or identical sounds at the ends of words

• A word that imitates a sound

• A pattern of flow that creates a beat

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.5

Which of the following words rhyme with 'moon'?

• bamboo

• beam

• soon

• son

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.1.2A

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.K.1D

CCSS.RF.K.2A

What does a simile do in poetry?

• Compares two things using 'like' or 'as'

• Descriptive language that helps create a picture in the reader's mind

• Consecutive words in a sentence starting with the same sound

• A word that imitates a sound

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.5

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• The big brown bear bit the blue balloon.

• She sells sea shells by the sea shore.

• His voice was as deep as the ocean.

• Six slimy snails slid slowly seaward.

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which of the following is onomatopoeia?

• Buzz!
  Woof!

  Beep!

• Shining, shimmering, splendid

• clock - block

• as quick as a kangaroo

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

• Six slimy snails slid slowly seaward.

• She sells sea shells by the sea shore.

• His voice was as deep as the ocean.

• The big brown bear bit the blue balloon.

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.1.2A

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.K.1D

CCSS.RF.K.2A