Exploring Figurative Language in Poetry

Exploring Figurative Language in Poetry

9th Grade

10 Qs

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Exploring Figurative Language in Poetry

Exploring Figurative Language in Poetry

Assessment

Quiz

English

9th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RL.8.4, RI. 9-10.9, RI.8.4

+12

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lashonda Overstreet

Used 2+ times

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the meaning of the word "hue" in the context of the poem provided?

Sound

Color

Shape

Texture

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which figurative language device is used in the line "Nature’s first green is gold"?

Simile

Metaphor

Personification

Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Paraphrase the line "Her early leaf’s a flower; But only so an hour."

The leaf is a flower for a short time.

The flower blooms for an hour.

The leaf turns into a flower.

The flower lasts forever.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What mood is created by the phrase "So Eden sank to grief"?

Joyful

Melancholic

Excited

Indifferent

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Using context clues, what does the word "subsides" most likely mean in the line "Then leaf subsides to leaf"?

Rises

Falls

Changes

Returns

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What inference can be made about the theme of the poem?

Change is inevitable and often leads to loss.

Nature is always beautiful and unchanging.

Gold is the most valuable element.

Flowers bloom forever.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify the connotative meaning of "gold" in the poem.

Wealth

Value and beauty

Metal

Currency

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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