Exploring Sensory Language in Poetry

What is the primary purpose of using imagery and figurative language in poetry?

• To confuse the reader

• To make the poem longer

• To use more complex words

• To help the reader understand the poet's feelings and experiences

Which of the following is an example of an idiom?

• He runs like the wind

• She is as tall as a tree

• It's raining cats and dogs

• The sky is blue

What words are typically used in similes to make comparisons?

• When and where

• And and or

• Like and as

• But and if

Which of the following is a metaphor?

• The car is as fast as lightning

• He is as brave as a lion

• Her voice was music to his ears

• They fought like cats and dogs

In an analogy, what is the relationship between 'bird is to feather'?

• Dog is to bark

• Fish is to scales

• Tree is to leaf

• Human is to skin

What is the purpose of using imagery in poetry?

• To create a visual picture using the five senses

• To make the poem rhyme

• To use complex vocabulary

• To confuse the reader

Which of the following words is an example of onomatopoeia?

• Boom

• Beautiful

• Whisper

• Silent

What is alliteration?

• Giving human characteristics to non-human things

• A word that sounds like its meaning

• A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

• The repetition of the first sound in two or more words

What is personification?

• A type of rhyme scheme

• The repetition of the first sound in two or more words

• Giving human characteristics to non-human things

• A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

How is a rhyme scheme identified in a poem?

• By counting the number of lines

• By labeling the end sounds of each line with letters

• By finding the similes in the poem

• By identifying the use of metaphors