POETRY TEST WITH ANSWERS #1
Line - correct answer a row of words in a poem
Stanza - correct answer a group of lines in a poem
Form - correct answer the way a poem looks on a page
Line length - correct answer part of form; may be long or short for different meanings
Punctuation - correct answer part of form; may or may not follow normal rules of
grammar; often used to emphasize the feelings in a poem
Sound - correct answer the musical qualities of a poem; used to help express meaning
and emotions
Rhyme - correct answer repetition of similar sounds at the ends of words
Rhyme scheme - correct answer the pattern of end rhymes in a poem (ex: abab)
Rhythm - correct answer the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of
poetry
Repetition - correct answer the use of sounds, words, phrases, or whole lines more than
once
Alliteration - correct answer type of repetition; the repetition of consonant sounds at the
beginnings of words
Imagery - correct answer words and phrases that appeal to a reader's senses
Figurative language - correct answer words and phrases that present ordinary things in
new and unusual ways
Simile - correct answer type of figurative language; comparison of two unlike things
using like or as. (ex: his feet were as big as boats.)
Metaphor - correct answer type of figurative language; a comparison of two unlike
things without using the word like or as. (ex: her hair is silk.)
Personification - correct answer type of figurative language; an object or animal is given
human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes (ex: the tropical strom slept for two days.)
Pun - correct answer type of figurative language; words with a humorous double
meaning (ex: a dog not only has a fur coast but also pants.)
Line - correct answer a row of words in a poem
Stanza - correct answer a group of lines in a poem
Form - correct answer the way a poem looks on a page
Line length - correct answer part of form; may be long or short for different meanings
Punctuation - correct answer part of form; may or may not follow normal rules of
grammar; often used to emphasize the feelings in a poem
Sound - correct answer the musical qualities of a poem; used to help express meaning
and emotions
Rhyme - correct answer repetition of similar sounds at the ends of words
Rhyme scheme - correct answer the pattern of end rhymes in a poem (ex: abab)
Rhythm - correct answer the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of
poetry
Repetition - correct answer the use of sounds, words, phrases, or whole lines more than
once
Alliteration - correct answer type of repetition; the repetition of consonant sounds at the
beginnings of words
Imagery - correct answer words and phrases that appeal to a reader's senses
Figurative language - correct answer words and phrases that present ordinary things in
new and unusual ways
Simile - correct answer type of figurative language; comparison of two unlike things
using like or as. (ex: his feet were as big as boats.)
Metaphor - correct answer type of figurative language; a comparison of two unlike
things without using the word like or as. (ex: her hair is silk.)
Personification - correct answer type of figurative language; an object or animal is given
human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes (ex: the tropical strom slept for two days.)
Pun - correct answer type of figurative language; words with a humorous double
meaning (ex: a dog not only has a fur coast but also pants.)
