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Poetry Unit Test - 2017

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Question 1
1.

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

Question 2
2.

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

Question 3
3.

How the poem visually looks on the page is known as

Question 4
4.

A poem that tells a story is known as

Question 5
5.

Gives a non-living thing human qualities

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6.

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

Question 7
7.

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

Question 8
8.

Creating a mental picture using vivid descriptions

Question 9
9.

A type of poetry that sounds very much like a song

Question 10
10.

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

Question 11
11.

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

Question 12
12.

When a poem is written in free verse it

Question 13
13.

Which of the following has internal rhyme?

Question 14
14.

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

Question 15
15.

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

Question 16
16.

Which of the following contains a metaphor?

Question 17
17.

Which of the following contains a simile?

Question 18
18.

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

Question 19
19.

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."

Question 20
20.

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

Question 21
21.

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

Question 22
22.

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

Question 23
23.

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

Question 24
24.

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

Question 25
25.

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."

Question 26
26.

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

Question 27
27.

One similarity that can be found between the poem "Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes and the song "Dear Mama" by Tupac Shakur is

Question 28
28.

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?

Question 29
29.

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?

Question 30
30.

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?

Question 31
31.

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

Question 32
32.

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?

Question 33
33.

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?

Question 34
34.

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?

Question 35
35.

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?

Question 36
36.

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

Question 37
37.

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

Question 38
38.

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?

Question 39
39.

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

Question 40
40.

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?

Question 41
41.

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

Question 42
42.

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?

Question 43
43.

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?

Question 44
44.

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?

Question 45
45.

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?

Question 46
46.

Which of the following words has a positive connotation?

Question 47
47.

Which of the following words has a negative connotation?

Question 48
48.

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

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

Question 49
49.

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.

Question 50
50.

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

Dexter was an __________ dog.

Question 51
51.

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.

Question 52
52.

What is the denotation of the word "snake?"

Question 53
53.

How is denotation different from connotation?

Question 54
54.

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?

Question 55
55.

"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?

Question 56
56.

"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?

Question 57
57.

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?

Question 58
58.

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?

Question 59
59.

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?

Question 60
60.

    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?