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6GE Unit 2 Poetry

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  • What is imagery?
    A group of stanzas put together
    The pattern of rhymes in a poem
    Language that creates a picture in the mind
    The number of lines in a poem
  • What does “observe” mean?
    To watch carefully
    To forget something
    To sing loudly
    To write quickly
  • Which line from the model poem shows repetition?
    How calmly does the olive branch
    Observe the sky begin to blanch
    With no betrayal of despair
    Without a cry, without a prayer
  • What do we call a person who writes poems?
    Novelist
    Poet
    Singer
    Painter
  • What is rhythm in poetry?
    The beat when a poem is read aloud
    The size of the stanzas
    The story or plot of a poem
    The number of pages in a poem
  • What is a group of lines in a poem called?
    Verse
    Chapter
    Paragraph
    Stanza
  • Which best describes poetry?
    Explaining facts in detail
    Writing short news reports
    Telling stories in paragraphs
    Expressing feelings and ideas with rhythm and style
  • Which device repeats words or phrases for effect?
    Repetition
    Metaphor
    Imagery
    Rhyme
  • What makes poetry different from essays or novels?
    It doesn’t have to follow the same rules
    It is always much longer
    It is written in many chapters
    It is always about real events
  • Which of these is a simile?
    Her smile is like sunshine
    Her smile shines brightly
    Her smile is beautiful
    Her smile is sunshine
  • Which of these is figurative language?
    The pavement was black at noon
    The pavement was dry and dusty
    The pavement was as hot as lava
    The pavement was very hot
  • Why do poets use poetic devices?
    To create rhythm, meaning, and emotion
    To fill up space in the poem
    To confuse the reader
    To follow the rules of grammar
  • Which pair of words rhyme?
    Olive / Observe
    Branch / Blanch
    Sky / Tree
    Prayer / Olive
  • What does “despair” mean?
    A happy and joyful moment
    Deep sadness and no hope
    A sudden feeling of anger
    Strong courage and bravery
  • What does “blanch” mean in the poem?
    To become green and fresh
    To grow quickly like a tree
    To turn pale or white
    To shine brightly in the sun
  • Which word means a sound word like “poof” or “bang”?
    Rhythm
    Alliteration
    Imagery
    Onomatopoeia
  • What is poetic structure?
    The title and author of the poem
    The speed at which the poem is read
    The emotions of the writer
    How lines and stanzas are organized
  • True or False: A stanza is like a paragraph in prose.
    True
    False
  • What is a single row of words in a poem?
    Sentence
    Script
    Line
    Page
  • Which device is used in “wild windy weather”?
    Alliteration
    Imagery
    Rhyme
    Personification
  • Which device gives human qualities to non-human things?
    Imagery
    Simile
    Personification
    Rhyme
  • True or False: Poems must always rhyme.
    False
    True
  • Which device repeats sounds at the start of words?
    Rhyme
    Metaphor
    Simile
    Alliteration
  • What is rhyme scheme?
    The main theme of a story
    The pattern of rhyming words in a poem
    The order of paragraphs in prose
    The number of stanzas in a poem
  • Which device is in “The olive branch observes the sky”?
    Alliteration
    Simile
    Imagery
    Personification
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