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Elements of Poetry Quiz

### **Easy (Remembering and Understanding)**


1. **Which of the following is an example of a simile?**
a) "Time is a thief"
b) "Her smile was as bright as the sun"
c) "The wind whispered through the trees"
d) "A dove symbolizes peace"

2. **What does the literary device of imagery appeal to?**


a) Touch
b) Taste
c) The senses
d) Emotions

3. **True or False:** Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates a sound.


a) True
b) False

4. **Which type of poetry is often written in first-person and deals with emotions?**
a) Lyric poetry
b) Narrative poetry
c) Dramatic poetry
d) Epic poetry

5. **Which poetic device is used when a human characteristic is given to a non-


human object?**
a) Metaphor
b) Personification
c) Alliteration
d) Hyperbole
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### **Moderate (Applying and Analyzing)**

6. **Which line is an example of auditory imagery?**


a) "The golden leaves fell silently to the ground"
b) "The wind howled like a pack of wolves"
c) "The flowers smelled like sweet perfume"
d) "The bread was warm and soft"

7. **True or False:** Narrative poetry is typically short and focuses on expressing


emotions.
a) True
b) False

8. **How does tone differ from mood in poetry?**


a) Tone refers to the author's attitude; mood refers to the reader's emotions
b) Tone refers to rhyme schemes; mood refers to syllables
c) Tone refers to the length of the poem; mood refers to word choice
d) Tone refers to sensory imagery; mood refers to metaphors

9. **In the sentence "The moon danced over the water," what literary device is
being used?**
a) Metaphor
b) Simile
c) Personification
d) Hyperbole

10. **Which of the following is the author's purpose in writing a narrative poem?**
a) To persuade
b) To inform
c) To entertain by telling a story
d) To explain a process

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### **Hard (Evaluating and Creating)**

11. **Analyze this sentence: "His words were bullets aimed straight at her heart."
Which device is used and what effect does it create?**
a) Simile, creates an emotional connection
b) Hyperbole, exaggerates the situation
c) Metaphor, intensifies the emotional impact
d) Alliteration, adds rhythm to the sentence

12. **How do imagery and symbolism work together in poetry?**


a) Imagery creates vivid pictures, while symbolism adds deeper meaning to these
pictures
b) Imagery is literal, while symbolism removes meaning
c) Imagery appeals to the ear, while symbolism appeals to logic
d) Imagery is the use of comparisons, while symbolism is the use of exaggeration

13. **True or False:** Dramatic poetry often includes character interactions and can
be recited or performed.
a) True
b) False

14. **Evaluate the rhyme scheme of the following lines: "The sky is high / Clouds
float by / The wind is strong / All day long." What is the rhyme scheme?**
a) AABB
b) ABAB
c) ABCB
d) AABC

15. **Which literary device is being used in the following line: "I’ve told you a million
times to clean your room"?**
a) Hyperbole
b) Onomatopoeia
c) Simile
d) Metaphor

### **Very Hard (Evaluating and Creating)**

16. **Which of the following sentences uses onomatopoeia?**


a) "The leaves rustled gently in the wind."
b) "The lion roared loudly in the jungle."
c) "The glass shattered with a loud crash."
d) "The car zoomed past on the highway."

17. **Which of these sentences contains both simile and personification?**


a) "The sun smiled down like a happy friend."
b) "The waves danced gracefully, like ballerinas."
c) "The sky was as blue as the ocean, whispering secrets to the clouds."
d) "The moon was a lonely traveler, wandering the night."

18. **What devices are used in the sentence: "The fire crackled as the stars danced
overhead"?**
a) Onomatopoeia and metaphor
b) Onomatopoeia and personification
c) Simile and symbolism
d) Alliteration and imagery

19. **How might the mood of a poem change if the tone shifts from joyful to
melancholic?**
a) The poem may begin to use darker imagery and slower rhythm
b) The poem will feature more alliteration and rhyme
c) The characters in the poem will start speaking more loudly
d) The poem will stop using figurative language

20. **Which of the following is an example of a narrative poem using two literary
devices?**
a) "The clock ticks loudly as the sun fades away, / Time keeps moving, it won't
stay."
b) "The river flows like an endless song, / Carrying secrets as it moves along."
c) "In the dark forest, a wolf howled, / The wind whispered and the leaves
scowled."
d) "Stars twinkle in the sky so high, / As the moon whispers its soft goodbye."

Here are the answers to the 20-item quiz:

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### **Easy (Remembering and Understanding)**

1. **Which of the following is an example of a simile?**


**Answer:** b) "Her smile was as bright as the sun"

2. **What does the literary device of imagery appeal to?**


**Answer:** c) The senses

3. **True or False:** Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates a sound.


**Answer:** a) True

4. **Which type of poetry is often written in first-person and deals with emotions?**
**Answer:** a) Lyric poetry

5. **Which poetic device is used when a human characteristic is given to a non-


human object?**
**Answer:** b) Personification

---

### **Moderate (Applying and Analyzing)**

6. **Which line is an example of auditory imagery?**


**Answer:** b) "The wind howled like a pack of wolves"

7. **True or False:** Narrative poetry is typically short and focuses on expressing


emotions.
**Answer:** b) False

8. **How does tone differ from mood in poetry?**


**Answer:** a) Tone refers to the author's attitude; mood refers to the reader's
emotions

9. **In the sentence "The moon danced over the water," what literary device is
being used?**
**Answer:** c) Personification

10. **Which of the following is the author's purpose in writing a narrative poem?**
**Answer:** c) To entertain by telling a story
---

### **Hard (Evaluating and Creating)**

11. **Analyze this sentence: "His words were bullets aimed straight at her heart."
Which device is used and what effect does it create?**
**Answer:** c) Metaphor, intensifies the emotional impact

12. **How do imagery and symbolism work together in poetry?**


**Answer:** a) Imagery creates vivid pictures, while symbolism adds deeper
meaning to these pictures

13. **True or False:** Dramatic poetry often includes character interactions and can
be recited or performed.
**Answer:** a) True

14. **Evaluate the rhyme scheme of the following lines: "The sky is high / Clouds
float by / The wind is strong / All day long." What is the rhyme scheme?**
**Answer:** a) AABB

15. **Which literary device is being used in the following line: "I’ve told you a million
times to clean your room"?**
**Answer:** a) Hyperbole

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### **Very Hard (Evaluating and Creating)**

16. **Which of the following sentences uses onomatopoeia?**


**Answer:** c) "The glass shattered with a loud crash."
17. **Which of these sentences contains both simile and personification?**
**Answer:** c) "The sky was as blue as the ocean, whispering secrets to the
clouds."

18. **What devices are used in the sentence: "The fire crackled as the stars danced
overhead"?**
**Answer:** b) Onomatopoeia and personification

19. **How might the mood of a poem change if the tone shifts from joyful to
melancholic?**
**Answer:** a) The poem may begin to use darker imagery and slower rhythm

20. **Which of the following is an example of a narrative poem using two literary
devices?**
**Answer:** b) "The river flows like an endless song, / Carrying secrets as it moves
along."

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