ENG 2D1 Poetry Test

Words with meanings that are connected to the sounds they make are known as:

• metaphor
• simile
• onomatopoeia
• alliteration

A comparison between two unlike things using ‘like' or ‘as' is known as:

• metaphor
• simile
• analogy
• allusion

A comparison between two unlike things that does not use ‘like' or ‘as':

• metaphor
• simile
• symbolism
• alliteration

When an object is used to represent an idea, person, or place:

• hyperbole
• symbolism
• allusion
• irony

A description that is grossly exaggerated is known as:

• hyperbole
• analogy
• personification
• onomatopoeia

This is created when a writer uses descriptive language that appeals to the five senses.

• analogy
• imagery
• oxymoron
• alliteration

A metaphor in which a non-human object is given human qualities is known as:

• paradox
• personification
• analogy
• irony

A comparison between two different real-life scenarios to show their complexities is known as:

• paradox
• symbolism
• allusion
• analogy

A figure of speech that makes a brief reference to a famous person, place, thing, or idea that is of historical, cultural, political, or literary significance:

• allusion
• oxymoron
• alliteration
• imagery

The feeling that is created through the text is:

• mood
• theme
• irony
• atmosphere