What is the primary purpose of using literary devices in poetry?

Which of the following best defines 'imagery'?

What literary device is used when a poet says, 'The wind danced through the trees'?

What is the mood of a poem?

Which of the following lines shows a simile?

Why is tone important in poetry?

What does hyperbole mean?

Which sound device is used in 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers'?

Which is a characteristic of narrative poetry?

What does a symbol do in a poem?

Simile uses ‘like’ or ‘as’ to compare.

A metaphor directly states that one thing is another.

Mood is the same as tone.

Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

Onomatopoeia describes objects with human actions.

A poem's tone cannot affect its meaning.

Imagery only appeals to the sense of sight.

Personification is when non-human things are given human traits.

Rhyme helps add musicality to a poem.

Symbolism gives hidden meaning to objects or actions.

A comparison using 'like' or 'as'.

A direct comparison without using 'like' or 'as'.

Descriptive language that appeals to the senses.

A figure of speech giving life to inanimate objects.

Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

The writer’s attitude toward the subject.

A strong exaggeration used for effect.

The emotion the poem evokes in the reader.

A word that imitates a sound.

A device that represents a larger idea or meaning.

Choose a poem you’ve read and explain how its literary devices helped you understand its message. Use at least two devices in your answer.