Poet

Poet

8th Grade

15 Qs

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Poet

Poet

Assessment

Quiz

English

8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Sarah Williams

FREE Resource

15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A figure of speech in which two things are compared without using the words like or as.

metaphor

simile

oxymoron

idiom

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A single word of lines in a poem.

line

meter

rhyme

stanza

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What effect does the identity of the poet have on your understanding of a poem?

The poet's identity may provide a lens through which to view the poem.

The poet's identity is the same as the identity of the speaker.

The poet's identity is irrelevant.

The poet's identity tells you whether the poem is good or not.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What should you remember when reading a poem?

Stop at the end of each line to capture the poet's thoughts.

The end of a line is not necessarily the end of the thought

Punctuation in poetry is erratic, so ignore it.

The most important element of a poem is its rhyme.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What types of poems are better understood by being read aloud?

All poems

Only spoken word poems

Only sonnets

All poems EXCEPT sonnets

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is one way in which poetry is unlike prose?

Metaphors are less likely to be found in poems.

Poetry tends to focus more on plot and less on description.

Every word matters in a poem.

The speaker in a poem is usually the same as the author.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Each of these actions will help you understand a poem EXCEPT:

visualizing the imagery in the poem

understanding the connotations of the diction in a poem

interpreting the metaphors in a poem

ignoring the title of the poem.

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