Staar Poetry Review

Repeating consonant sounds at the beginning of words or within words

• onomatopoeia

• internal rhyme

• alliteration

• rhyme scheme

He was a tornado, blasting his way through the opposing team.

• similie

• personification

• metaphor

• none of the above

" The baby's skin was like a rose petal.". What does this simile say to you?

• The baby's skin is very soft and delicate

• The baby's skin is rough.

• The baby's skin is dry

• The baby's skin is sticky.

The shattered water made a misty din.

Great waves looked over others coming in.

This figurative language in the lines of this poem is_______.

• Personification

• Internal Rhyme

• Rhyme Scheme

• Both a and c

Analyze the following sentence and identify the type of literary device used: "The wind whispered secrets to the trees."

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Onomatopoeia

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Which genre is written in verse and separated by stanzas and uses figurative and sensory language to create emotions about a subject.

• fiction

• nonfiction

• literary nonfiction

• poetry

The person telling the poem is called the

• narrator

• speaker

• chosen one

• author

In poetry, what is the function of a metaphor?

• To directly compare two unlike things using "like" or "as"

• To give human qualities to non-human objects

• To make a comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or "as"

• To exaggerate for effect

In the poem "The Owl and the Pussycat" by Edward Lear, what is the significance of the journey taken by the owl and the pussycat?

• It represents a search for food.

• It symbolizes a quest for love and adventure.

• It shows the importance of friendship.

• It highlights the beauty of nature.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Analyze the following lines from a poem: "The leaves danced in the wind, whispering secrets of the forest." What literary device is being used here?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking