comparing poetry- poetic devices quiz
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!
Throat is dry;weather's hot.I buy a can and pop the top. I lift the canto trembling lips,And find relief With one cool sip. How many stanzas does the poem contain?
2
stanza
A group of lines in a poem
meter in poetry
Each foot has a certain number of syllables in it, usually two or three syllables.
Read this excerpt from "The Bells" by Edgar Allan Poe. How it swells! How it dwells On the Future! how it tells Of the rapture that impels Which statement best describes how Poe creates mood in the excerpt?
Poe uses rhyme to create an optimistic mood.
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?
Poe uses rhyme, assonance, and onomatopoeia to create a mournful mood.
Quatrain
a stanza of four lines
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?
alliteration
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?
big; band
Which phrase from the "The Bells" best conveys the mood of lines 70-94?
melancholy menace
melancholy menace
mournful or depression
Read the poem. The lights dim and quiet descends,Hushed whispers are barely heard As silence surrounds Until the movie ends. Which words create alliteration in the poem?
silence surrounds
onomatopoeia
sounds effect like crash, ring, etc.
Alliteration
the occurrence of the same letter or sound
Assonance
the repetition of the sound of a vowel
Read this excerpt from "The Bells" by Edgar Allan Poe. In the startled ear of night How they scream out their affright! Too much horrified to speak, They can only shriek, shriek, Out of tune, Which statement best describes how Poe creates mood in the excerpt?
Poe uses onomatopoeia and rhyme to create a mood of panic.
Read this excerpt from "Sea Fever" by John Masefield. And the wheel's kick and the wind's song and the white sail's shaking,And a grey mist on the sea's face, and a grey dawn breaking, Which statement best describes how Masefield creates a hopeful mood in the excerpt?
The fixed meter and predictable rhyme scheme create an upbeat rhythm.
