Comparing Poetry: Poetic Devices

Read the excerpt from "Sea Fever" by John Masefield. To the gull's way and the whale's way where the wind's like a whetted knife; Which sound device is most notable in the excerpt?

a

Read the excerpt from "Sea Fever" by John Masefield. And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick's over. Which sound device is most notable in this excerpt?

b

Read the poem excerpt. A backyard reality is rearranged.Hopscotch lines cower and hide,The toys in the yard . . . lost until spring. Which statement best describes the meter?

b

Read the poem. School looms large, and I feel smallI pause until the door swings wideI hoist my pack, step insideAdjust my cuffs, smooth my hairAnd wonder what I'm doing here. Which lines rhyme?

b

Read the poem. Throat is dry;weather's hot.I buy a canand pop the top. I lift the canto trembling lips,And find reliefWith one cool sip. How many stanzas does the poem contain?

b

Read excerpt 1 from "The Bells" by Edgar Allan Poe. What a tale of terror, now, their turbulency tells! Read excerpt 2 from "The Bells" by Edgar Allan Poe. To the moaning and the groaning of the bells. Which statement best describes the use of sound devices in the lines?

c

Read the poem. The lights dim and quiet descends,Hushed whispers are barely heardAs silence surroundsUntil the movie ends. Which words create alliteration in the poem?

c

Read the poem. Wide-eyed clowns honk noses,Toddlers shriek with glee,A rogue balloon stops with a pop,A big band blares its harmony. Which words create alliteration in the poem?

d

Which lines from "The Bells" by Edgar Allan Poe contain onomatopoeia? Check all that apply.

How they tinkle, tinkle, tinkle, From the jingling and the tinkling of the bells. To the rhyming and the chiming of the bells!

Read this excerpt from "The Bells" by Edgar Allan Poe. For every sound that floats From the rust within their throats Is a groan. Which statement best describes how Poe creates mood in the excerpt?

not b