1.3 Quiz Poetic Devices

Why might a poet use alliteration? (Choose TWO correct answers.)

1) To speed up or slow down the reading of the poem, creating a specific mood. 2) To draw attention to specific words

Match the term to the correct definition. Question ------------------------------------------------------------- The rhythmic quality of a poem; the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables Repeating of a word or phrase The repetition of sounds The pattern of end rhymes in a poem

<- D. Meter <- B. Repetition <- A. Alliteration <- C. Rhyme Scheme

What are some reasons a poet might choose to end a line of poetry?

All but D are correct.

Which word would complete the simile most logically? Sarah was like a(n) ____________________; she studied all night long without a break.

Energizer bunny

Why do writers use figurative language?

Figurative language brings in meaning beyond the literal meaning of the words.

Which type of figurative language is evident in the following sentence? At sixteen, Maurice was quite a Romeo.

Metaphor

Which type of figurative language is evident in the following sentence? Her pencil scratched furiously until it found the answer it was looking for.

Personification

What is free verse poetry?

Poetry which does not include recognizable rhyme scheme, meter, or (generally) end rhyme.

Which type of figurative language is evident in the following sentence? The two year-old was like a puppy, running as fast as he could until he fell asleep in the corner.

Simile

The fraternity and sorority students were required to wear their letters (meaning clothing or objects which showcased the Greek letters of their organizations) to the event. Which type of figurative language is "letters?"

Synecdoche

A metaphor is a comparison which does not use a signal word (like or as).

True

The following sentence includes personification. The cars crawled along the interstate.

True

A synecdoche can be defined as

a part of a thing representing the whole thing

What is the rhyme scheme of the following poem? Bid me to weep, and I will weep, While I have eyes to see; And having none, yet I will keep A heart to weep for thee.

abab

What is the rhyme scheme of the following poem? There is another sky, Ever serene and fair, And there is another sunshine, Though it be darkness there;

abcb

Personification can be defined as

giving person-like qualities to something that's not human

A simile is a comparison of unlike things,

using signal words "like" or "as."