Poetry Unit Test - 2022

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Poetry Unit Test - 2022

Last updated almost 3 years ago

66 questions

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A poem that doesn't have any rules is known as

A) Narrative poetry

B) Lyric poetry

C) Free verse poetry

D) Ode/Elegy

A group of lines within a poem, similar to a paragraph in an essay

A) Form

B) Stanza

C) Line

D) Tone

How the poem visually looks on the page is known as

A) Stanza

B) Imagery

C) Form

D) Tone

A poem that tells a story is known as

A) Narrative poetry

B) Free verse poetry

C) Lyric poetry

D) Ode/Elegy

Gives a non-living thing human qualities

The feeling or emotion that the reader feels while reading the poem

An ordinary object which represents something else, like an idea or a concept

Creating a mental picture using vivid descriptions, such as the senses (taste, smell, touch, etc.)

A type of poetry that sounds very much like a song and has a musical quality

A) Narrative poetry

B) Free verse poetry

C) Lyric poetry

D) Ode/Elegy

Two opposite words that are next to each other in a sentence

The words "buzzing bees" could be an example of what poetic device/term listed below?

Comparing 2 unlike things using the words "like" or "as"

Comparing 2 unlike things without using the words "like" or "as"

An unexplained reference to a person or event from a book, movie, pop culture, etc. that appears in works of literature, movies, mythology, and so on is known as

Rhyme that occurs at the end of at least 2 lines is known as

A) Internal rhyme

B) End rhyme 

C) Approximate/slant rhyme

When at least 2 or more words in a sentence start with the same letter or sound, you have what figurative language device?

Rhyme occurring within a line is known as

A) Interal rhyme 

B) End rhyme

C) Approximate/slant rhyme

A super-exaggerated statement, usually made for emphasis is known as

Where should you stop reading in the following poem? Temple bells die out. The fragrant blossoms remain A perfect evening!

A) only after evening

B) only after out and evening

C) after all three lines

D) none of these are correct 

When a poem is written in free verse it

A) has a rhythmic beat

B) sounds like normal speech and has no real rules that the author must follow 

C) contains themes that are clear to the reader

D) expresses only one emotion

E) expresses 2 or more emotions

Which of the following examples contains internal rhyme?

A) Lillie Lou lost the locket.

B) The oil hissed in the pan.

C) I went to town to buy a gown.

D) Her cheeks looked like apples.

Which poetic device/term describes this line below? "I am super Samson Simpson."

Which of the following sentences contains imagery that appeals to the sense of hearing?

A) The stars sparkled across the sky.

B) At dawn, there was a loud knock at the window.

C) The barn smelled of summer straw.

D) I could already taste the chocolate coating.

E) Mollie's sandwich looked delicious. 

Which of the following sentences contains a metaphor?

A) In the fierce storm, the ship was a tin can, bouncing up and down.

B) The wind howled like a wolf all night long.

C) Each post is as rough as sand paper.

D) Her hair was as yellow as a ripe banana.

E) The blanket was as soft as a bunny's fur. 

Which of the following sentences contains a simile?

A) Lightning flashed across the sky.

B) At dawn, there was a loud knock at the window.

C) The wind howled like a wolf all night long.

D) The thunder crashed loudly in the night.

E) Trina's cat meowed a least a million times last night. 

Which of the following sentences contains an example of personification?

A) Hunger sat shivering on the road.

B) The girl was as beautiful as a movie star. 

C) An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

D) The hotel is a diamond in the sky.

E) Ponyboy refers to the novel Gone to the Wind in The Outsiders

In a poem, the repeating of words is an example of what poetic device/term?

Which of the following lines from the poem "Annabel Lee" have internal rhyme?
"For the moon never beams without bringing me dreams That wind came out of a cloud by night. Can ever dissever my soul from the soul."

A) Lines 1 and 2

B) Lines 2 and 3

C) Lines 1 and 3

D) None of the lines contain internal rhyme

What is the extended metaphor in "Mother to Son?"

A) "Life for me ain't been no joy ride."

B) "Life for me ain't been no crystal stair."

C) "Life for me ain't been no walk in the park."

D) "Life for me ain't been no party."

When identifying the rhyme scheme in a poem, you always begin with which letter?

A

B

C

D

In the poem "Harlem" by Langston Hughes, a "dream deferred" is a dream that

A) has been put off or been pushed aside

B) is actively being pursued

C) is slowly dissolving into nothing

D) is fresh in the mind of the person

E) none of the above are correct

What type of poetic term/device is seen in the following line from "Harlem" by Langston Hughes? "Maybe it just sags like a heavy load."

In the Langston Hughes poem "Mother to Son," the speaker of the poem is

For the following questions, read the poem titled "The Spider" in the poetry packet. Answer the questions using the poem to help you. "Which will harden soon into Lines that cut like slender knives" Which literary terms are these lines an example of?

A poem that doesn't have any rules is known as 

A) Narrative poetry

B) Lyric poetry

C) Free verse poetry

D) Ode/Elegy

A group of lines within a poem, similar to a paragraph in an essay

A) Form

B) Stanza

C) Line

D) Tone

How the poem visually looks on the page is known as 

A) Stanza

B) Imagery

C) Form

D) Tone

A poem that tells a story is known as 

A) Narrative poetry

B) Free verse poetry

C) Lyric poetry

D) Ode/Elegy

Gives a non-living thing human qualities

A) Mood

B) Metaphor

C) Onomatopoeia

D) Personification

E) Allusion 

The feeling or emotion that the reader feels while reading the poem

A) Allusion

B) Mood

C) Tone

D) Form

E) Theme 

An ordinary object which represents something else, like an idea or a concept

A) Personification

B) Mood

C) Symbolism

D) Theme

E) Oxymoron 

Creating a mental picture using vivid descriptions, such as the senses (taste, smell, touch, etc.) 

A) Hyperbole

B) Allusion

C) Imagery

D) Mood

E) Alliteration 

A type of poetry that sounds very much like a song and has a musical quality 

A) Narrative poetry

B) Free verse poetry

C) Lyric poetry

D) Ode/Elegy

Two opposite words that are next to each other in a sentence 

A) Allusion 

B) Onomatopoeia 

C) Alliteration 

D) Personification 

E) Oxymoron 

The words "buzzing bees" could be an example of what poetic device/term listed below?

A) Onomatopoeia

B) Mood

C) Hyperbole

D) Allusion

E) Oxymoron 

Comparing 2 unlike things using the words "like" or "as" 

A) Metaphor 

B) Simile 

C) Hyperbole 

D) Personification 

E) Onomatopoeia 

Comparing 2 unlike things without using the words "like" or "as" 

A) Simile 

B) Metaphor 

C) Allusion 

D) Alliteration 

E) Personification 

An unexplained reference to a person or event from a book, movie, pop culture, etc. that appears in works of literature, movies, mythology, and so on is known as 

A) Hyperbole 

B) Alliteration 

C) Symbolism 

D) Allusion 

E) Oxymoron 

Rhyme that occurs at the end of at least 2 lines is known as 

A) Internal rhyme

B) End rhyme 

C) Approximate/slant rhyme

When at least 2 or more words in a sentence start with the same letter or sound, you have what figurative language device? 

A) Hyperbole

B) Oxymoron 

C) Alliteration 

D) Onomatopoeia

E) Allusion 

Rhyme occurring within a line is known as 

A) Interal rhyme 

B) End rhyme

C) Approximate/slant rhyme

A super-exaggerated statement, usually made for emphasis is known as 

A) Metaphor 

B) Oxymoron 

C) Hyperbole 

D) Allusion 

E) Tone

Where should you stop reading in the following poem? 

Temple bells die out. 
The fragrant blossoms remain 
A perfect evening!

A) only after evening

B) only after out and evening

C) after all three lines

D) none of these are correct 

When a poem is written in free verse it

A) has a rhythmic beat

B) sounds like normal speech and has no real rules that the author must follow 

C) contains themes that are clear to the reader

D) expresses only one emotion

E) expresses 2 or more emotions

Which of the following examples contains internal rhyme?

A) Lillie Lou lost the locket.

B) The oil hissed in the pan.

C) I went to town to buy a gown.

D) Her cheeks looked like apples.

Which poetic device/term describes this line below? 

"I am super Samson Simpson."

A) alliteration

B) rhyme

C) onomatopoeia

D) repetition

E) personification 

Which of the following sentences contains imagery that appeals to the sense of hearing?

A) The stars sparkled across the sky.

B) At dawn, there was a loud knock at the window.

C) The barn smelled of summer straw.

D) I could already taste the chocolate coating.

E) Mollie's sandwich looked delicious. 

Which of the following sentences contains a metaphor?

A) In the fierce storm, the ship was a tin can, bouncing up and down.

B) The wind howled like a wolf all night long.

C) Each post is as rough as sand paper.

D) Her hair was as yellow as a ripe banana.

E) The blanket was as soft as a bunny's fur. 

Which of the following sentences contains a simile?

A) Lightning flashed across the sky.

B) At dawn, there was a loud knock at the window.

C) The wind howled like a wolf all night long.

D) The thunder crashed loudly in the night.

E) Trina's cat meowed a least a million times last night. 

Which of the following sentences contains an example of personification? 

A) Hunger sat shivering on the road.

B) The girl was as beautiful as a movie star. 

C) An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

D) The hotel is a diamond in the sky.

E) Ponyboy refers to the novel Gone to the Wind in The Outsiders

In a poem, the repeating of words is an example of what poetic device/term?

A) rhyme

B) repetition

C) alliteration

D) onomatopoeia

E) allusion

Which of the following lines from the poem "Annabel Lee" have internal rhyme? 

"For the moon never beams without bringing me dreams
That wind came out of a cloud by night. 
Can ever dissever my soul from the soul."

A) Lines 1 and 2

B) Lines 2 and 3

C) Lines 1 and 3

D) None of the lines contain internal rhyme

What is the extended metaphor in "Mother to Son?"

A) "Life for me ain't been no joy ride."

B) "Life for me ain't been no crystal stair."

C) "Life for me ain't been no walk in the park."

D) "Life for me ain't been no party."

When identifying the rhyme scheme in a poem, you always begin with which letter?

A

B

C

D

In the poem "Harlem" by Langston Hughes, a "dream deferred" is a dream that

A) has been put off or been pushed aside

B) is actively being pursued

C) is slowly dissolving into nothing

D) is fresh in the mind of the person

E) none of the above are correct

What type of poetic term/device is seen in the following line from "Harlem" by Langston Hughes? 

"Maybe it just sags
like a heavy load."

A) Metaphor

B) Simile

C) Alliteration

D) Hyperbole

E) Allusion 

In the Langston Hughes poem "Mother to Son," the speaker of the poem is

A) The mother

B) The father

C) The son

D) The aunt

E) A distant cousin 

For the following questions, read the poem titled "The Spider" in the poetry packet. Answer the questions using the poem to help you. 

"Which will harden soon into 
Lines that cut like slender knives" 

Which literary terms are these lines an example of?

A) Alliteration

B) Metaphor

C) Simile

D) Allusion

E) Oxymoron

For the following questions, read the poem titled "The Spider" in the poetry packet. Answer the questions using the poem to help you. 

"He walks upon the summer skies" 

Which literary term is this an example of?

A) Alliteration

B) Metaphor

C) Simile

D) Hyperbole

E) Oxymoron 

For the following questions, read the poem titled "The Spider" in the poetry packet. Answer the questions using the poem to help you. 

The reference to "Euclid" in the poem is an example of which literary term?

A) Personification

B) Allusion

C) Alliteration

D) Metaphor

E) Simile 

For the following questions, read the poem titled "The Spider" in the poetry packet. Answer the questions using the poem to help you. 

The purpose of the poem "The Spider" is to

A) show that spiders are nice creatures

B) tell the story of a spider's life

C) describe the gracefulness and business of being a spider

D) describe why spiders are horrible creatures and should be extinct

For the following questions, read the poem titled "The Spider" in the poetry packet. Answer the questions using the poem to help you. 

The "lacework" mentioned in line 4 refers to which of the following?

A) the eyes of the spider

B) the web a spider makes

C) the body shape of the spider

D) the poison a spider produces

E) none of the above are correct 

For the following questions, read the poem titled "The Spider" in the poetry packet. Answer the questions using the poem to help you. 

The imagery in stanza 3 suggests which of the following?

A) a person twisting yarn into thread

B) the moves of a skilled athlete

C) a brilliant, cloudless sky

For the following questions, read the poem titled "The Spider" in the poetry packet. Answer the questions using the poem to help you. 

The words harden, cut, and knives show the spider's web as which of the following?

A) a death trap

B) a small fort

C) a vacation home

D) a comfortable space

For the following questions, read the poem titled "The Spider" in the poetry packet. Answer the questions using the poem to help you. 

The imagery in the poem shows the spider as being like which of the following?

A) man

B) nature

C) other insects

D) none of the above are correct 

For the following questions, read the poem titled "The Spider" in the poetry packet. Answer the questions using the poem to help you. 

Line 21 shows that spiders kill

A) for fun

B) when they are attacked

C) by nature, or instinct

D) none of the above are correct

For the following questions, read the poem titled "The Spider" in the poetry packet. Answer the questions using the poem to help you. 

The poet's attitude toward spiders is

A) hate

B) love

C) admiration

D) indifference

E) jealousy 

For the following questions, read the poem titled "The Spider" in the poetry packet. Answer the questions using the poem to help you. 

The spider is compared to an "ancient scientist" in which stanza?

A) stanza 2

B) stanza 3

C) stanza 5

D) stanza 6

E) stanza 7 

Read the poem titled "grandmother" in the poetry packet. Answer the questions using the poem to help you. 

What type of poem is "grandmother?"

A) Narrative poem

B) Free verse poem

C) Lyric poem

D) None of these are correct

Read the poem titled "grandmother" in the poetry packet. Answer the questions using the poem to help you. 

If the poet wanted to create a simile with "the purple scarf" and "the plastic shopping bag," what word would have to be added?

A) is

B) like or as

C) appears

D) had

E) doesn't 

Read the poem titled "grandmother" in the poetry packet. Answer the questions using the poem to help you. 

If the poet said his "grandmother's hands were the smell of roots," he would be using a(n) - 

A) simile

B) metaphor

C) alliteration

D) allusion

E) oxymoron

Read the poem titled "grandmother" in the poetry packet. Answer the questions using the poem to help you. 

The last 7 lines of the poem use which poetic device?

A) alliteration

B) metaphor

C) simile

D) hyperbole

E) oxymoron

Read the poem titled "grandmother" in the poetry packet. Answer the questions using the poem to help you. 

What is being compared in the last 7 lines of the poem?

A) the grandmother's words and sleep

B) the grandmother's words and getting burned with fire

C) the grandmother's words and light

D) fire and love

Read the poem titled "grandmother" in the poetry packet. Answer the questions using the poem to help you. 

In the poem "grandmother," the speaker is which of the following?

A) the grandmother

B) a voice from the rock

C) the grandchild

D) the mother

Read the poem titled "grandmother" in the poetry packet. Answer the questions using the poem to help you. 

In which of the following ways is the poem "grandmother" untraditional?

A) The author does not use periods

B) The author does not use apostrophes

C) The author uses quotation marks to emphasize certain words

D) The author does not use capital letters or commas

Which of the following words has a positive connotation?

A) Brilliant

B) Pushy

C) Nerd

D) Cheap

Which of the following words has a negative connotation?

A) Laugh

B) Youthful

C) Immature

D) Inexpensive

Directions: Insert the word with the most negative connotation to complete the sentence.

 It was hard to ignore the baby's ___________________ screams. 

A) loud

B) piercing

C) quiet

Directions: Insert the word with the most negative connotation to complete the sentence.

Jackie wore a/an _________________________ dress to the New Year's Eve party. 

A) ancient

B) vintage

C) stylish

Directions: Insert the word with the most negative connotation to complete the sentence.

Dexter was an __________ dog. 

A) obese

B) overweight

C) healthy

D) plump

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word(s) that can be inserted in the blank. 

"We understand," said the customer service representative, "that our new policy might be __________ ."

HINT: The customer service representative doesn’t want to make themselves look bad so they choose the most positive word. 

A) inconvenient

B) a pain in the neck

C) infuriating

What is the denotation of the word "snake?"

A) a long limbless reptile

B) a liar, cheater, or fraud

C) neither of these 

How is denotation different from connotation?

A) Denotation is a definition, whereas connotation is created through emotions

B) Denotation is an emotion, whereas connotation is a strict dictionary definition

C) They are basically the same thing

The election had been two days ago, and after the results were announced, Marina smiled weakly at her opponent and gave him a reluctant civil handshake. Her classmates could tell that she was upset though. Marina was somewhat cold to those in the room who she was sure voted against her. She was a strong-willed girl and did not show sadness about her defeat, but everybody knew that the results killed Marina.

What does the word cold suggest about how Marina acted to her classmates?

A) She acted unfriendly

B) She acted happy

C) She acted very angry

D) She acted eager

"Hey, Shauna! What do you think of the new sports car?" Missy asked her friend excitedly. She pointed to the gaudy model on the showroom floor. 
      Shauna replied, "Oh, I suppose it's adequate." 
      "Are you out of your mind? That's a rather firm opinion to take with this well-engineered piece of machinery." 
      "I don't see the need to replace my current vehicle," Shauna defended herself. "The car I have is just fine."
      "You're so traditional when it comes to buying things," Missy criticized. "You don't care at all about being in style, do you?"

What does Shauna suggest by using the word adequate in the paragraph above?

A) The car is the coolest one on the floor

B) The car is inferior to all others

C) The car will perform the best job

D) The car is barely satisfactory

"Hey, Shauna! What do you think of the new sports car?" Missy asked her friend excitedly. She pointed to the gaudy model on the showroom floor. 
      Shauna replied, "Oh, I suppose it's adequate." 
      "Are you out of your mind? That's a rather firm opinion to take with this well-engineered piece of machinery." 
      "I don't see the need to replace my current vehicle," Shauna defended herself. "The car I have is just fine."
      "You're so traditional when it comes to buying things," Missy criticized. "You don't care at all about being in style, do you?"

What does Missy suggest of Shauna by using the word traditional in the paragraph above?

A) Shauna believes in a particular style

B) Shauna practices a certain faith

C) Shauna follows established customs

D) Shauna is outdated, not current

The election had been two days ago, and after the results were announced, Marina smiled weakly at her opponent and gave him a reluctant civil handshake. Her classmates could tell that she was upset though. Marina was somewhat cold to those in the room who she was sure voted against her. She was a strong-willed girl and did not show sadness about her defeat, but everybody knew that the results killed Marina.

The passage states that "the results killed Marina." What happened to Marina?

A) She hurt her opponent

B) She lost her life

C) She was devastated

D) She felt relieved

The election had been two days ago, and after the results were announced, Marina smiled weakly at her opponent and gave him a reluctant civil handshake. Her classmates could tell that she was upset though. Marina was somewhat cold to those in the room who she was sure voted against her. She was a strong-willed girl and did not show sadness about her defeat, but everybody knew that the results killed Marina.

What does the word civil suggest in the paragraph above?

A) over-excitement

B) poor citizenship

C) eagerness

D) forced politeness

The election had been two days ago, and after the results were announced, Marina smiled weakly at her opponent and gave him a reluctant civil handshake. Her classmates could tell that she was upset though. Marina was somewhat cold to those in the room who she was sure voted against her. She was a strong-willed girl and did not show sadness about her defeat, but everybody knew that the results killed Marina.

What does the word strong-willed connote or suggest about Marina?

A) Marina is muscular

B) Marina is stubborn

C) Marina is enjoyable

D) Marina is flexible

    The group hanging out in front of the movies cringed when Larry sauntered around the corner. His personality was so forceful that he could hardly keep from giving everyone a hard time. 
      Jimmy spoke up to greet him, "Hey, Larry. I liked your speech today in class. You were quite, um, assertive when you jumped in and took Harold's turn."
      Henry chimed in, "Yeah, I thought that Harold was acting a bit too modestly to get on with it." 
      Larry answered back favorably, "Thanks, guys. Do you mind if I join you?" 
      "No, not at all," said George, the group's unofficial leader. He was self-confident enough to take charge in any situation, figuring he was the best man for the job whether or not anyone else agreed. 
      Larry got in line behind them, and when he stepped up to the counter to purchase his ticket, the young clerk at the window nervously rang up his ticket. She fumbled with his change.
      "Don't mind her," grumbled the deliberately paced veteran from the back of the booth. "She's new, but I bet she'll get the hang of things in no time," he offered with a rather unconvincing wink.

What does Jimmy suggest of Larry by using the word assertive in the paragraph above?

A) Larry was distinctive

B) Larry was pushy

C) Larry was weak

D) Larry was bold

Poetry Unit Test - 2022

Poetry Unit Test - 2022

A poem that doesn't have any rules is known as

A group of lines within a poem, similar to a paragraph in an essay

How the poem visually looks on the page is known as

A poem that tells a story is known as

Gives a non-living thing human qualities

The feeling or emotion that the reader feels while reading the poem

An ordinary object which represents something else, like an idea or a concept

Creating a mental picture using vivid descriptions, such as the senses (taste, smell, touch, etc.)

A type of poetry that sounds very much like a song and has a musical quality

Two opposite words that are next to each other in a sentence

The words "buzzing bees" could be an example of what poetic device/term listed below?

Comparing 2 unlike things using the words "like" or "as"

Comparing 2 unlike things without using the words "like" or "as"

An unexplained reference to a person or event from a book, movie, pop culture, etc. that appears in works of literature, movies, mythology, and so on is known as

Rhyme that occurs at the end of at least 2 lines is known as

When at least 2 or more words in a sentence start with the same letter or sound, you have what figurative language device?

Rhyme occurring within a line is known as

A super-exaggerated statement, usually made for emphasis is known as

Where should you stop reading in the following poem? Temple bells die out. The fragrant blossoms remain A perfect evening!

When a poem is written in free verse it

Which of the following examples contains internal rhyme?

Which poetic device/term describes this line below? "I am super Samson Simpson."

Which of the following sentences contains imagery that appeals to the sense of hearing?

Which of the following sentences contains a metaphor?

Which of the following sentences contains a simile?

Which of the following sentences contains an example of personification?

In a poem, the repeating of words is an example of what poetic device/term?

Which of the following lines from the poem "Annabel Lee" have internal rhyme? "For the moon never beams without bringing me dreams That wind came out of a cloud by night. Can ever dissever my soul from the soul."

What is the extended metaphor in "Mother to Son?"

When identifying the rhyme scheme in a poem, you always begin with which letter?

In the poem "Harlem" by Langston Hughes, a "dream deferred" is a dream that

What type of poetic term/device is seen in the following line from "Harlem" by Langston Hughes? "Maybe it just sags like a heavy load."

In the Langston Hughes poem "Mother to Son," the speaker of the poem is

For the following questions, read the poem titled "The Spider" in the poetry packet. Answer the questions using the poem to help you. "Which will harden soon into Lines that cut like slender knives" Which literary terms are these lines an example of?

Which of the following lines from the poem "Annabel Lee" have internal rhyme?
"For the moon never beams without bringing me dreams That wind came out of a cloud by night. Can ever dissever my soul from the soul."