Poetry Quiz - Figurative Language, Rhyme

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25 questions

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Comparing 2 things using like or as

Comparing 2 things without using like or as

2 or more words in a sentence that start with the same letter or sound

Giving human qualities to things that are not human

An over-exaggerated statement that is used to make a point

Words that imitate the sounds they are

This occurs when 2 contradictory/opposite words are placed next to each other in a sentence

The dictionary definition of a word is described as the

A) Connotation

B) Denotation

The emotional connection that you attach to a word is described as the

A) Connotation

B) Denotation

Rhyme located at the end of a line; two words at the end of separate lines will rhyme with each other.

A) Internal rhyme

B) End rhyme

C) Approximate/Slant rhyme

Internal rhyme is a type of rhyme in which

A) rhyme is located at the end of a line

B) rhyme is located in one line of poetry

C) rhyme that is not true rhyme

Approximate/Slant rhyme is rhyme that

A) is actually not true rhyme, but sounds like it is

B) is located inside the same line

C) is located at the end of the line

Directions: Read the poem below by Robert Frost. Then, select the best answer to each of the following questions or answer the question as directed.

“A Minor Bird” by Robert Frost

I have wished a bird would fly away,
And not sing by my house all day; Have clapped my hands at him from the door When it seemed as if I could bear no more.

The fault must partly have been in me.
The bird was not to blame for his key.
And of course there must be something wrong
In wanting to silence any song.

In which of the following lines do you find an example of end rhyme?

A) Lines 6 and 7

B) Lines 1 and 2

C) Lines 2 and 4

D) None of the above

Directions: Read the poem below by Robert Frost. Then, select the best answer to each of the following questions or answer the question as directed.

“A Minor Bird” by Robert Frost

I have wished a bird would fly away,
And not sing by my house all day;
Have clapped my hands at him from the door
When it seemed as if I could bear no more.

The fault must partly have been in me.
The bird was not to blame for his key.
And of course there must be something wrong
In wanting to silence any song.

In which line of the poem do you find an example of internal rhyme?

A) Lines 6 & 7

B) Lines 1 & 2

C) Lines 2 & 4

D) None of the above

Directions: Read the poem below by Robert Frost. Then, select the best answer to each of the following questions or answer the question as directed.

“A Minor Bird” by Robert Frost

I have wished a bird would fly away,
And not sing by my house all day;
Have clapped my hands at him from the door
When it seemed as if I could bear no more.

The fault must partly have been in me.
The bird was not to blame for his key.
And of course there must be something wrong
In wanting to silence any song.

Which of the following statements do you think could be the best theme for this poem?

A) Respect what others have to say.

B) Don’t let others annoy you.

C) Be careful what you wish for.

D) None of the above

Directions: Identify the figurative language device found in the following song lyrics.

"I'm a hot air balloon that could go to space." -Happy by Pharrell Williams

Directions: Identify the figurative language device found in the following song lyrics.

"Do you ever feel like a plastic bag, drifting through the wind wanting to start again?" -Firework by Katy Perry

Directions: Identify the figurative language device found in the following song lyrics.

"I'd catch a grenade for you, throw my head on the blade for you..." -Grenade by Bruno Mars

"My father is as sharp as a pin" is an example of what figurative langauge device?

"He was aware that Death was knocking at his door" is an example of what figurative language device?

"Our failed relationship was definitely a beautiful disaster" is an example of what figurative language device?

"My sister’s brain is the size of a pea" is an example of which of the following figurative language devices?

Directions: Read the following passage. Then, answer the question that is below.

I had a wonderful time with my family on our camping trip to the lake. The lake was as warm as a Jacuzzi, so my brother and I swam every day. After swimming, Dad took us fishing in a rowboat and we caught five trout. We moved along the lake like a sloth, but we were happy to be together. In the evenings we would watch the stars glittered like Christmas lights.

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

A) I had a wonderful time with my family on our camping trip to the lake.

B) After swimming, Dad took us fishing in a rowboat and we caught five trout.

C) We moved along the lake like a sloth, but we were happy to be together.

D) None of the above are correct

Directions: Read the following passage. Then, answer the question that is below.

As we walked through the scorching desert, the sun beat down on us. Our skin felt as if it were melting off our body.

What object is being personified in the passage?

A) desert

B) skin

C) body

D) sun

Directions: Read the following passage. Then, answer the question that is below.

The thirty-three thieves thought that they thrilled the throne throughout Thursday.

The above sentence is an example of

Comparing 2 things using like or as

A) Metaphor

B) Simile

C) Personification

D) Alliteration

E) Onomatopoeia

Comparing 2 things without using like or as

A) Metaphor

B) Simile

C) Alliteration

D) Personification

E) Onomatopoeia

2 or more words in a sentence that start with the same letter or sound

A) Personification

B) Onomatopoeia

C) Oxymoron

D) Alliteration

E) Simile

Giving human qualities to things that are not human

A) Onomatopoeia

B) Alliteration

C) Personification

D) Oxymoron

E) Metaphor

An over-exaggerated statement that is used to make a point

A) Personification

B) Hyperbole

C) Onomatopoeia

D) Oxymoron

E) Alliteration

Words that imitate the sounds they are

A) Hyperbole

B) Metaphor

C) Onomatopoeia

D) Oxymoron

E) Simile

This occurs when 2 contradictory/opposite words are placed next to each other in a sentence

A) Hyperbole

B) Metaphor

C) Alliteration

D) Oxymoron

E) Onomatopoeia

The dictionary definition of a word is described as the

A) Connotation

B) Denotation

The emotional connection that you attach to a word is described as the

A) Connotation

B) Denotation

Rhyme located at the end of a line; two words at the end of separate lines will rhyme with each other.

A) Internal rhyme

B) End rhyme

C) Approximate/Slant rhyme

Internal rhyme is a type of rhyme in which

A) rhyme is located at the end of a line

B) rhyme is located in one line of poetry

C) rhyme that is not true rhyme

Approximate/Slant rhyme is rhyme that

A) is actually not true rhyme, but sounds like it is

B) is located inside the same line

C) is located at the end of the line

Directions: Read the poem below by Robert Frost. Then, select the best answer to each of the following questions or answer the question as directed.

“A Minor Bird” by Robert Frost 

I have wished a bird would fly away,                 
And not sing by my house all day; 
Have clapped my hands at him from the door 
When it seemed as if I could bear no more. 

The fault must partly have been in me. 
The bird was not to blame for his key. 
And of course there must be something wrong
In wanting to silence any song. 

 In which of the following lines do you find an example of end rhyme?  

A) Lines 6 and 7

B) Lines 1 and 2

C) Lines 2 and 4

D) None of the above

Directions: Read the poem below by Robert Frost. Then, select the best answer to each of the following questions or answer the question as directed.

“A Minor Bird” by Robert Frost 

I have wished a bird would fly away,                 
And not sing by my house all day;  
Have clapped my hands at him from the door  
When it seemed as if I could bear no more.

The fault must partly have been in me. 
The bird was not to blame for his key. 
And of course there must be something wrong
In wanting to silence any song. 

In which line of the poem do you find an example of internal rhyme?  

A) Lines 6 & 7

B) Lines 1 & 2

C) Lines 2 & 4

D) None of the above

Directions: Read the poem below by Robert Frost. Then, select the best answer to each of the following questions or answer the question as directed.

“A Minor Bird” by Robert Frost 

I have wished a bird would fly away,                 
And not sing by my house all day;  
Have clapped my hands at him from the door  
When it seemed as if I could bear no more.

The fault must partly have been in me. 
The bird was not to blame for his key. 
And of course there must be something wrong
In wanting to silence any song. 

Which of the following statements do you think could be the best theme for this poem?  

A) Respect what others have to say.

B) Don’t let others annoy you.

C) Be careful what you wish for.

D) None of the above

Directions: Identify the figurative language device found in the following song lyrics. 

"I'm a hot air balloon that could go to space." -Happy by Pharrell Williams 

A) Personification

B) Simile

C) Metaphor

D) Oxymoron

E) Onomatopoeia

Directions: Identify the figurative language device found in the following song lyrics.  

"Do you ever feel like a plastic bag, drifting through the wind wanting to start again?" -Firework by Katy Perry 

A) Personification

B) Simile

C) Onomatopoeia

D) Oxymoron

E) Metaphor

Directions: Identify the figurative language device found in the following song lyrics.  

"I'd catch a grenade for you, throw my head on the blade for you..." -Grenade by Bruno Mars 

A) Metaphor

B) Personification

C) Hyperbole

D) Simile

E) Oxymoron

"My father is as sharp as a pin" is an example of what figurative langauge device?

A) Personification

B) Alliteration

C) Simile

D) Metaphor

E) Hyperbole

"He was aware that Death was knocking at his door" is an example of what figurative language device?

A) Personification

B) Simile

C) Metaphor

D) Oxymoron

E) Onomatopoeia

"Our failed relationship was definitely a beautiful disaster" is an example of what figurative language device?

A) Simile

B) Oxymoron

C) Onomatopoeia

D) Alliteration

E) Personification

"My sister’s brain is the size of a pea" is an example of which of the following figurative language devices?

A) Metaphor

B) Personification

C) Hyperbole

D) Oxymoron

E) Simile

Directions: Read the following passage. Then, answer the question that is below. 

I had a wonderful time with my family on our camping trip to the lake. The lake was as warm as a Jacuzzi, so my brother and I swam every day. After swimming, Dad took us fishing in a rowboat and we caught five trout.  We moved along the lake like a sloth, but we were happy to be together.  In the evenings we would watch the stars glittered like  Christmas lights.

Which of the following is an example of a simile? 

A) I had a wonderful time with my family on our camping trip to the lake.

B) After swimming, Dad took us fishing in a rowboat and we caught five trout.

C) We moved along the lake like a sloth, but we were happy to be together.

D) None of the above are correct

Directions: Read the following passage. Then, answer the question that is below.  

As we walked through the scorching desert, the sun beat down on us.  Our skin felt as if it were melting off our body. 

What object is being personified in the passage? 

A) desert

B) skin

C) body

D) sun

Directions: Read the following passage. Then, answer the question that is below.  

The thirty-three thieves thought that they thrilled the throne throughout Thursday.

The above sentence is an example of 

A) Alliteration

B) Simile

C) Internal rhyme

D) Metaphor

E) Personification

Poetry Quiz - Figurative Language, Rhyme

Poetry Quiz - Figurative Language, Rhyme

Comparing 2 things using like or as

Comparing 2 things without using like or as

2 or more words in a sentence that start with the same letter or sound

Giving human qualities to things that are not human

An over-exaggerated statement that is used to make a point

Words that imitate the sounds they are

This occurs when 2 contradictory/opposite words are placed next to each other in a sentence

The dictionary definition of a word is described as the

The emotional connection that you attach to a word is described as the

Rhyme located at the end of a line; two words at the end of separate lines will rhyme with each other.

Internal rhyme is a type of rhyme in which

Approximate/Slant rhyme is rhyme that

Directions: Identify the figurative language device found in the following song lyrics. "I'm a hot air balloon that could go to space." -Happy by Pharrell Williams

Directions: Identify the figurative language device found in the following song lyrics. "Do you ever feel like a plastic bag, drifting through the wind wanting to start again?" -Firework by Katy Perry

Directions: Identify the figurative language device found in the following song lyrics. "I'd catch a grenade for you, throw my head on the blade for you..." -Grenade by Bruno Mars

"My father is as sharp as a pin" is an example of what figurative langauge device?

"He was aware that Death was knocking at his door" is an example of what figurative language device?

"Our failed relationship was definitely a beautiful disaster" is an example of what figurative language device?

"My sister’s brain is the size of a pea" is an example of which of the following figurative language devices?

Directions: Read the following passage. Then, answer the question that is below. As we walked through the scorching desert, the sun beat down on us. Our skin felt as if it were melting off our body. What object is being personified in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage. Then, answer the question that is below. The thirty-three thieves thought that they thrilled the throne throughout Thursday.The above sentence is an example of

Directions: Identify the figurative language device found in the following song lyrics.

"I'm a hot air balloon that could go to space." -Happy by Pharrell Williams

Directions: Identify the figurative language device found in the following song lyrics.

"Do you ever feel like a plastic bag, drifting through the wind wanting to start again?" -Firework by Katy Perry

Directions: Identify the figurative language device found in the following song lyrics.

"I'd catch a grenade for you, throw my head on the blade for you..." -Grenade by Bruno Mars

Directions: Read the following passage. Then, answer the question that is below.

As we walked through the scorching desert, the sun beat down on us. Our skin felt as if it were melting off our body.

What object is being personified in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage. Then, answer the question that is below.

The thirty-three thieves thought that they thrilled the throne throughout Thursday.

The above sentence is an example of