Poetry Test

What type of poem consists of stanzas that contain quatrains, which are 4 poetic lines w/ a rhyme scheme? ​ ​ (a)  

• ballad

• free verse

• couplet

• cinquain

What type is made up of 5 lines based on syllables and uses a lot of adjectives to describe a topic? ​ ​ (a)  

• cinquain

• couplet

• free verse

• ballad

• narrative

When lines are grouped together, they are called this. Mrs. Olson likes to call them poetry paragraphs.

What is the word that means repetition of sounds of letters, usually at the beginning of words?

This is when 2 objects are compared using like or as.

When the author gives an object human-like qualities is called ____.

Susie sells seashells by the seashore is an example of what?

• metaphor

• alliteration

• personification

• simile

Her eyes were diamonds is an example of ______.

• personification

• alliteration

• metaphor

• simile

The leaves danced across the road is an example of _____.

• simile

• metaphor

• alliteration

• personificaiton

Explain how imagery is used in this poem. Give at least 2 examples and use complete sentences.