Poetry Assessment

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What is imagery in poetry?

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Imagery is the use of descriptive language that creates a picture in the reader's mind using the five senses.

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What is a simile?

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

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is the use of words whose sounds suggest the sounds or actions they describe, such as 'buzz' or 'clang'.

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How many stanzas are in the poem 'This is Just to Say' by William Carlos Williams?

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The poem has 3 stanzas.

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What is repetition in poetry?

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Repetition is when a poet repeats sounds, words, phrases, or whole lines in a poem to create emphasis or rhythm.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a literary device where human qualities are attributed to non-human things or abstract ideas.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is the theme of a poem?

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The theme is the central idea or message that the poet conveys through the poem.

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What is the purpose of a stanza in poetry?

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A stanza is a grouped set of lines in a poem, often separated by a space, that serves as a building block for the poem's structure.

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What does tone mean in poetry?

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Tone refers to the poet's attitude toward the subject or audience, conveyed through word choice and style.