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1This is the opposite of rhyming because it focuses on the same beginning sound.
- ASimile
- BMetaphor
- CHyperbole
- DPersonification
- EImagery
- FAlliteration
- GOnomatopoeia
- HRhyme
- IStanza
- JTone
2The lion roared when the snake hissed at it.
- ASimile
- BMetaphor
- CHyperbole
- DPersonification
- EImagery
- FAlliteration
- GOnomatopoeia
- HRhyme
- IStanza
- JTone
3A blank space between lines of poetry
- ASimile
- BMetaphor
- CRhyme
- DImagery
- EStanza
4He was as strong as a steam train.
- ASimile
- BMetaphor
- CHyperbole
- DRhyme
- ETone
5The way the author “sounds” (his/her feeling or attitude)
- ASimile
- BMetaphor
- CTone
- DMood
- EOnomatopoeia
6When a word sounds close to how it is spelled/written.
- ATone
- BMood
- CHyperbole
- DOnomatopoeia
- EAlliteration
7She was a little mouse in a library when she took the test.
- ASimile
- BMetaphor
- CHyperbole
- DRhyme
- ETone
8Words that paint a picture in your head, appealing to the senses
- ASimile
- BMetaphor
- CStanza
- DTone
- EImagery
9Bob ate burgers until he burped.
- ASimile
- BMetaphor
- CPersonification
- DAlliteration
- ETone
10When words like gray, sullen, dreary, teary-eyed, silent express sadness
- AAlliteration
- BTone
- COnomatopoeia
- DRhyme
- EMetaphor
11Comparing two things without using ‘like’ or ‘as’.
- AMetaphor
- BSimile
- CImagery
- DTone
12Mate and weight
- AAlliteration
- BHyperbole
- CRhyme
- DTone
13The room felt like a sweltering jungle in the summer.
- AMetaphor
- BAlliteration
- CRhyme
- DSimile
14A way to “show” the reader that you are changing ideas
- ASimile
- BImagery
- CStanza
- DBlank space
- EAlliteration
15An exaggeration of something to make it sound “more/less” than it is.
- AHyperbole
- BMetaphor
- CSimile
- DEggggggggzzajeration
- EImagery
16The golden sun slowly rose in the emerald blue sky, spreading warmth on us
- AHyperbole
- BPersonification
- CImagery
- DTone
- EStanza
17When you give a “thing” human abilities, actions, or qualities.
- AImagery
- BHyperbole
- CImagination
- DRhyme
- EPersonification
182 or more words that have the same ending sound
- AAlliteration
- BSimile
- CRhyme
- DPersonification
19I think that the sky misses the sun at night
- AHyperbole
- BSimile
- CPersonification
- DImagery
20She cried for a week straight!!
- ASimile
- BHyperbole
- CMetaphor
- DAlliteration
- ETony
21Line 1 – Buzzing past my swollen ear on a warm July night
Line 2 – Like a child, whining for sweet things
Line 3 – The blood in my veins calls it to come close
Line 4 – You awful, tiny vampire with wings!!!!!
Line 5 – If I stay still, I think I can kill
Line 6 – But her 8 million kids she brings
What Line #____ shows personification.- A1
- B2
- C3
- D4
- E5
- F6
22Line 1 – Buzzing past my swollen ear on a warm July night
Line 2 – Like a child, whining for sweet things
Line 3 – The blood in my veins calls it to come close
Line 4 – You awful, tiny vampire with wings!!!!!
Line 5 – If I stay still, I think I can kill
Line 6 – But her 8 million kids she brings
What line shows an internal rhyme?- A1
- B2
- C3
- D4
- E5
- F6
23Line 1 – Buzzing past my swollen ear on a warm July night
Line 2 – Like a child, whining for sweet things
Line 3 – The blood in my veins calls it to come close
Line 4 – You awful, tiny vampire with wings!!!!!
Line 5 – If I stay still, I think I can kill
Line 6 – But her 8 million kids she brings
What line shows the MOST alliteration?- A1
- B2
- C3
- D4
- E5
- F6
24Line 1 – Buzzing past my swollen ear on a warm July night
Line 2 – Like a child, whining for sweet things
Line 3 – The blood in my veins calls it to come close
Line 4 – You awful, tiny vampire with wings!!!!!
Line 5 – If I stay still, I think I can kill
Line 6 – But her 8 million kids she brings
Which line shows onomatopoeia?- A1
- B2
- C3
- D4
- E5
- F6
25Line 1 – Buzzing past my swollen ear on a warm July night
Line 2 – Like a child, whining for sweet things
Line 3 – The blood in my veins calls it to come close
Line 4 – You awful, tiny vampire with wings!!!!!
Line 5 – If I stay still, I think I can kill
Line 6 – But her 8 million kids she brings
Which line shows a simile?- A1
- B2
- C3
- D4
- E5
- F6
26Line 1 – Buzzing past my swollen ear on a warm July night
Line 2 – Like a child, whining for sweet things
Line 3 – The blood in my veins calls it to come close
Line 4 – You awful, tiny vampire with wings!!!!!
Line 5 – If I stay still, I think I can kill
Line 6 – But her 8 million kids she brings
Which line contains a metaphor?- A1
- B2
- C3
- D4
- E5
- F6
27Line 1 – Buzzing past my swollen ear on a warm July night
Line 2 – Like a child, whining for sweet things
Line 3 – The blood in my veins calls it to come close
Line 4 – You awful, tiny vampire with wings!!!!!
Line 5 – If I stay still, I think I can kill
Line 6 – But her 8 million kids she brings
What is the rhyme scheme of this poem?- AAABBCC
- BABABCD
- CABCBDB
- DABCDEC
28Line 1 – Buzzing past my swollen ear on a warm July night
Line 2 – Like a child, whining for sweet things
Line 3 – The blood in my veins calls it to come close
Line 4 – You awful, tiny vampire with wings!!!!!
Line 5 – If I stay still, I think I can kill
Line 6 – But her 8 million kids she brings
Which line uses the MOST imagery (most senses)?- A1
- B2
- C3
- D4
- E5
- F6
29Line 1 – Buzzing past my swollen ear on a warm July night
Line 2 – Like a child, whining for sweet things
Line 3 – The blood in my veins calls it to come close
Line 4 – You awful, tiny vampire with wings!!!!!
Line 5 – If I stay still, I think I can kill
Line 6 – But her 8 million kids she brings
What is the tone of this poem?- AWhiny
- BExcited
- CFrustrated
- DLazy
30Line 1 – Buzzing past my swollen ear on a warm July night
Line 2 – Like a child, whining for sweet things
Line 3 – The blood in my veins calls it to come close
Line 4 – You awful, tiny vampire with wings!!!!!
Line 5 – If I stay still, I think I can kill
Line 6 – But her 8 million kids she brings
What is the "figurative" message of this poem?- ASummer can be a fun time!
- BMosquitos suck!
- CKids and sweet things make summer great.
- D8 million kids is way too many.
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- Quiz on Poetry Study Guide, created by mrpozen on 03/12/2014.
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- mrpozen
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