13. A poem describes a thunderstorm using the words: "Boom! Crack! The clouds growled and the sky screamed." What two poetic devices are used in this line?
A. Simile and metaphor
B. Onomatopoeia and personification
C. Hyperbole and rhyme
D. Assonance and consonance
14. Which group of lines is a full stanza?
A. A frog
Green
Loud
B. I saw the frog, he sat so still.
He didn't jump, he had no will.
The night was dark, the pond was deep.
The frogs around began to leap.
C. The frog is green.
D. The frog went "ribbit."
15. You read this line: "Her voice is music to my ears." What poetic device is used?
A. Simile
B. Personification
C. Metaphor
D. Rhyme
16. What figurative language is used in: "The wind howled through the night."?
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Personification
D. Hyperbole
17. What makes this line an example of assonance? "The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain."
A. It's a joke
B. It uses rhyme
C. It repeats the long "a" vowel sound
D. It's personification
18. Which of these is a creative way to use hyperbole in a poem about love?
A. I like you.
B. I love you more than chocolate.
C. I see you every day.
D. You're okay, I guess.
19. You want to write a silly poem using rhyme, rhythm, and alliteration. Which line works best?
A. The sun is out, I'm feeling fun.
B. The cat is outside.
C. I did my homework last night.
D. I like turtles and pizza.
20. What is rhythm in a poem?
A. The number of lines
B. The mood of the poem
C. The beat or flow of the words
D. The name of the poem
Answer (2)
The answers to the questions involve identifying poetic devices such as onomatopoeia, personification, metaphors, and rhythm. The selected answers for each question were based on definitions and examples of these literary elements. Understanding these concepts improves the appreciation of poetry and enhances writing skills.
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B. Onomatopoeia and personification
Onomatopoeia is a poetic device where words imitate the sound they denote, such as 'Boom!' and 'Crack!' in the sentence.
Personification is giving human-like qualities to non-human things. The clouds 'growled' and the sky 'screamed' are examples of personification.
B. I saw the frog, he sat so still. He didn't jump, he had no will. The night was dark, the pond was deep. The frogs around began to leap.
A stanza is a grouped set of lines within a poem, often separated by a space from other stanzas. Option B contains several lines that form a complete stanza.
C. Metaphor
A metaphor is a figure of speech where one thing is described as being another, suggesting a similarity. In this case, 'Her voice is music to my ears' compares a voice to music without using 'like' or 'as.'
C. Personification
Personification involves attributing human characteristics to non-human entities. In 'The wind howled through the night,' the wind is given the human trait of howling.
C. It repeats the long 'a' vowel sound
Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words. In 'The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain,' the repetition of the long 'a' sound shows assonance.
B. I love you more than chocolate.
Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally. Saying 'I love you more than chocolate' is a playful exaggeration to express deep affection.
A. The sun is out, I'm feeling fun.
This line uses rhyme with 'out' and 'fun,' rhythm with its beat, and alliteration with the 'f' sound in 'feeling fun.'
C. The beat or flow of the words
Rhythm in poetry refers to the pattern of sounds and beats created by the choice of words and the arrangement of syllables.
