poetry and kinds of sentences practice test ela

What is a stanza in poetry?

• A single row of words in a poem

• A group of lines forming a unit in a poem

• A repeated sound at the end of lines  

• A type of figurative language

Answer explanation

A stanza is like a paragraph in prose, grouping lines together.

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• "The trees whispered in the wind." 

• "She was as fast as a cheetah."  

• "His heart was a stone."

• "He ran a million miles." 

Answer explanation

Personification gives human traits to non-human things.

What is meter in poetry?

• The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables

• A comparison between two unlike things  

• A type of figurative language 

• The repetition of vowel sounds

Answer explanation

The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables. Meter determines the rhythm of a poem.

Why do writers use figurative language in poetry?

•  To give poems a strict structure

• To create deeper meaning and appeal to the senses  

• To ensure all lines have the same length  

• To replace literal meanings completely

Answer explanation

To create deeper meaning and appeal to the senses.

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

• "The wind howled through the night."  

• "I've told you a million times!"

• "Her smile was as bright as the sun."  

• "The road twisted like a snake."

Answer explanation

Hyperbole is an extreme exaggeration.

A poem’s overall beat or pace is called its r_____.

A s_____ is a type of figurative language that compares two things using "like" or "as."

S________  is the use of an object, person, situation, or word to represent something else in literature.

 A reference to a well-known person, event, or literary work is called an a_______.

I____ occurs when the opposite of what is expected happens in a poem or story.