Poetry Unit Test - Original - Hillary Cheaney | Library

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

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

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How the poem visually looks on the page is known as

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A poem that tells a story is known as

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Gives a non-living thing human qualities

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

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

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Creating a mental picture using vivid descriptions

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A type of poetry that sounds very much like a song

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

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

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When a poem is written in free verse it

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Which of the following has internal rhyme?

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

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

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Which of the following contains a metaphor?

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Which of the following contains a simile?

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

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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."

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

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What type of rhyme is found in the line "Does it stink like rotten meat?"

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

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In Rihanna's song "American Oxygen," she made many references to historical events that have happened in the past and have helped to shape America. These references can also be known as

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Which of the following is true of the idea of the American Dream?

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

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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."

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

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What might the "corners" and "landin's" represent in this excerpt from the poem "Harlem" by Langston Hughes? But all the time I’se been a-climbin’ on, And reachin’ landin’s, And turnin’ corners, And sometimes goin’ in the dark Where there ain’t been no light.

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Describe at least one similarity that can be found between the poem "Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes and the song "Dear Mama" by Tupac Shakur.

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In Walt Whitman's poem "O Me, O Life!", Whitman prompts the audience to consider

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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?

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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?

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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?

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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

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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?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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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

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For the following questions, read the poem titled "The Spider" in the poetry packet. Answer the questions using the poem to help you. The lines that rhyme in each stanza are which of the following?

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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

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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?

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Read the poem titled "grandmother" in the poetry packet. Answer the questions using the poem to help you. What type of poem is "grandmother?"

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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 scare/and the plastic/shopping bag," what word would have to be added?

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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

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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?

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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?

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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?

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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" unconventional?

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Which of the following words has a positive connotation?

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Which of the following words has a negative connotation?

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

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

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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.

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

Dexter was an __________ dog.

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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.

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What is the denotation of the word "snake?"

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How is denotation different from connotation?

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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?

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"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?

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"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?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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Directions: Choose ONE of the poems from the poetry packet to analyze. Your essay should be a total of 3 paragraphs in length. In interest of time, you will leave out the introduction and conclusion paragraphs and only write the body paragraphs of your essay. Make sure that you tell me what poem you are writing about! In your comparison, the first paragraph should discuss the MEANING and THEME of the poem. Be sure to use direct lines from the poem to support your ideas. The second two paragraphs should EACH include at least TWO poetic devices/terms with examples from the poem. You should also explain why each example is the poetry device you say it is.

Poetry Unit Test - Original

Poetry Unit Test - Original

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

A type of poetry that sounds very much like a song

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

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 has internal rhyme?

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

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

Which of the following contains a metaphor?

Which of the following contains a simile?

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?"

What type of rhyme is found in the line "Does it stink like rotten meat?"

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

In Rihanna's song "American Oxygen," she made many references to historical events that have happened in the past and have helped to shape America. These references can also be known as

Which of the following is true of the idea of the American Dream?

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

What might the "corners" and "landin's" represent in this excerpt from the poem "Harlem" by Langston Hughes? But all the time I’se been a-climbin’ on, And reachin’ landin’s, And turnin’ corners, And sometimes goin’ in the dark Where there ain’t been no light.

Describe at least one similarity that can be found between the poem "Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes and the song "Dear Mama" by Tupac Shakur.

In Walt Whitman's poem "O Me, O Life!", Whitman prompts the audience to consider

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?

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?

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?

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

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?

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?

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?

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?

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

For the following questions, read the poem titled "The Spider" in the poetry packet. Answer the questions using the poem to help you. The lines that rhyme in each stanza are which of the following?

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

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?

Read the poem titled "grandmother" in the poetry packet. Answer the questions using the poem to help you. What type of poem is "grandmother?"

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 scare/and the plastic/shopping bag," what word would have to be added?

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

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?

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?

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?

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" unconventional?

Which of the following words has a positive connotation?

Which of the following words has a negative connotation?

Directions: Insert the word with the most negative connotation to complete the sentence. It was hard to ignore the baby's ___________________ screams.

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.

Directions: Insert the word with the most negative connotation to complete the sentence.Dexter was an __________ dog.

What is the denotation of the word "snake?"

How is denotation different from connotation?

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

A type of poetry that sounds very much like a song

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

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 has internal rhyme?

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

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

Which of the following contains a metaphor?

Which of the following contains a simile?

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?"

What type of rhyme is found in the line "Does it stink like rotten meat?"

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

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?

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

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

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.

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

Dexter was an __________ dog.

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?

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

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

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.

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

Dexter was an __________ dog.