Poetry
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- Q1What is assonance?The repetition of vowel sounds within words.The blending of two words to make a new word.The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.Words that sound like sounds.30s
- Q2The word "hiss" is an example of:OnomatopoeiaAssonancePortmanteauImagery30s
- Q3"The bright blue jacket kept me from shivering in the extreme cold weather" is an example of:ImageryMetaphorSimileConsonance30s
- Q4What is consonance?A vivid descriptionThe repetition of consonant sounds in the middle or end of words.Words that sound like soundsA direct comparison between two unlike things30s
- Q5In Jabberwocky, who warned the young man about the Jabberwocky, JubJub bird and the Bandersnatch?His fatherHis sisterThe QueenThe King30s
- Q6The word "brunch" is an example of:AlliterationPortmanteauConsonanceAssonance30s
- Q7What is the repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of lines in poetry called?PortmanteauAnaphoraHyperboleConsonance30s
- Q8Peter piper picked a pickled pepper is an example of:PortmanteauOnomatopoeiaImageryAlliteration30s
- Q9What did the young man do to the Jabberwocky?He took it home.He took it to another land.He killed it.He let it go.30s
- Q10What is a metaphor?Two words that are blended together to make a new wordAn indirect or implied comparison between two unlike things.A direct comparison between two unlike thingsThe repetition of vowel sounds within words.30s
- Q11What is each grouping of lines called in a poem?ParagraphsLinesExamplesStanza30s
- Q12Choose the correct example of personification.My geography teacher is older than the hills.Lucinda is trying to find a new job.The waffle jumped up out of the toaster.The yellow sun shone brightly over the deep blue ocean.30s
- Q13Which is a correct example of hyberbole?The flowers danced in the wind.Keisha's backpack weighed a ton.The lion let out a loud roar to scare his prey.Will Cincinnati ever make it to the World Series?30s
- Q14Which of the following is a simile?William is as strong as an ox.Christmas is in the month of December.The rain scared many people away from the parade.The cat trapped the mouse in the corner.30s
- Q15What is an example of onomatopoeia?LoudHonkQuietSilent30s