Poetry Quiz

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• Her heart was as cold as ice.

• I'm on top of the world.

• The stars danced in the sky.

• Time is a thief.

How do poets use personification?

• To make objects rhyme

• To relate ideas and objects to people

• To shorten the poem

• To confuse the reader

Which literary device involves exaggeration?

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Simile

What is NOT a purpose of personification in poetry?

• To relate ideas to people

• To give human-like qualities to non-living things

• To confuse the reader

• To create vivid imagery

What is the main feature of alliteration?

• Repetition of vowel sounds

• Repetition of consonant sounds

• Use of rhyming words

• Use of descriptive words

Which of the following is NOT an idiom?

• "Spill the beans"

• "Kick the bucket"

• "The Great Wall of China"

• "Hit the hay"

Which of the following is an example of an allusion in literature?

• "He was a real Romeo with the ladies."

• "She sang beautifully."

• "The sun was shining brightly."

• "He was very tall."

Which of the following is NOT an allusion?

• "He met his Waterloo."

• "She was a Good Samaritan."

• "The Mona Lisa"

• "The Big Bang Theory"

What effect does a short line length have on a poem?

• It makes the poem sound flowing

• It makes the poem sound choppy

• It adds more words

• It makes the poem rhyme

Why are graphic elements important in poetry?

• They add more words

• They help with understanding and appeal

• They make the poem rhyme

• They confuse the reader