Exploring Poetry Quiz

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Elements of Poetry

Directions: Match the term with the correct definition.

1._____ Figurative language A. A figure of speech in which the

words “like” or “as” are used to
compare two dissimilar items

2._____ Metaphor B. Giving human traits to nonhuman

things

3._____ Imagery C. The pattern of beats or stresses in

spoken or written language

4._____ Simile D. Writing or speech not meant to be

interpreted literally; language that has a
deeper meaning beyond what is just written

5._____ Rhythm E. An ordered pattern of rhythm

6._____ Consonance F. A pattern of end rhymes

7._____ Meter G. The repetition of consonants within nearby

words in which the separating vowels differ

8._____Rhyme scheme H. The repetition of sounds at the ends of words

9._____ Assonance I. Descriptive or figurative language used to create

word pictures for the reader

10._____ Personification J. A comparison of two unlike things in which one

becomes the other

11._____ Alliteration K. The repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words

12._____ Rhyme L. The repetition of initial consonant sounds in

nearby words

13._____ Onomatopeoia M. The use of a word whose sound imitates its

meaning

14._____ Repetition N. Using any language element more than once

 Types of Poetry

Directions: Answer the following questions. Use the back of this paper if necessary.

15. Explain how poetry is different from prose or other types of writing.

16. How does a narrative poem differ from a dramatic poem?

17. Distinguish between a ballad and an epic.

18. What distinguishes free verse from other types of poetry?

Student Contributions (Choose five)

19. Give an example of a simile.

20. What is a haiku?

21. What is rhythm?

22. Explain what a lyric is.

23. What is personification?

24. What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?

25. Explain how similes and metaphors are similar.

26. If a hero wrote a long narrative poem abut his own thoughts, What two (2)
types of poetry are these?

27. Which type pf poem is usually in verse?

28. Explain the differences in the three types of poetry (narrative, dramatic, lyric)

29. Design a Haiku poem.

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