Name: Period: Date: Poetry Exam English III I. Multiple Choice Write the correct answer in the blank beside the corresponding number. Answers that are not written in will not be scored. 1. A series of words that begin with the same letter is called: a. Assonance b. Alliteration c. Consonance d. Rhyme 2. What is giving a nonhuman idea or thing human qualities? a. Hyperbole b. Metaphor c. Comparison d. Personification 3. The following poem by William Carlos Williams is an example of which literary device? so much depends upon a red wheel barrow glazed with rain water beside the white chickens a. Imagery b. Free verse c. Enjambment d. All of the above
4. A(n) is an extreme exaggeration. a. Hyperbole b. Simile c. Poem d. Enjambment 5. Repeated vowel sounds that occur anywhere in a series of words is called: a. Assonance b. Consonance c. Vowelance d. Alliteration 6. Identify the literary device in the following line: The moon is a giant cookie in the sky. a. Personification b. Simile c. Metaphor d. Ode 7. Unrhymed lines of poetry is known as: a. Imagery b. Free verse c. Ode d. There is no such thing as unrhymed poetry. 8. A poem that gives praise to a person, place, thing, or idea is known as a(n): a. Cinquain b. Haiku c. Honka d. Ode 9. Imagery is language that appeals to which of the following senses? a. Sight b. Sound c. Smell d. Touch e. Taste f. All of the above. 10. True or false: Poetry must always rhyme. a. True b. False
11. Which of the following is a simile? 1. The sun was like a big, yellow egg yolk. 2. Her eyes were deep pools of ocean water. 3. Poetry is as confusing as rocket science. a. 1 b. 2 c. 1 & 2 d. 1 & 3 e. 2 & 3 12. Which of the following is an example of consonance? a. Fawkes phoenix feathers fell to the floor. b. The butterfly flies high in the sky. c. I m so hungry, I could eat a cow! d. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. 13. How would you change the following simile into a metaphor? The girl s braided hair was like two ropes of pure gold. a. Add in another image b. Add as between was and like c. Remove the word like d. Remove the word was 14. What is a cinquain? a. A five- line poem that vividly describes a person, place, idea, or thing b. A five- line poem with the syllable scheme of 5-7- 5-7- 7 c. A poem of praise d. A poem written in Spanish 15. What is the syllable count of a haiku? a. 5-7- 5 b. 7-7- 5 c. 5-5- 7 d. 7-5- 7 16. In what country did haikus and tankas originate? a. China b. Nepal c. Japan d. USA
17. What do haikus and tankas most frequently describe? a. Family members b. Nature c. Books d. None of the above 18. What is the difference between assonance and alliteration? a. Assonance involves rhyme, while alliteration does not b. Assonance can occur anywhere in a word, while alliteration is only at the beginning of a word c. Assonance relates to vowels, while alliteration relates to consonants d. They are the same thing 19. Enjambment means a. Descriptive language b. Lines that flow or run over into the next line c. Punctuation at the end of each line of poetry d. Poetry from France 20. Which of the following is a hyperbole? a. I have a million things to do. b. I ran upstairs. c. The car drove faster than a horse. d. I m 18 years old. II. Matching Match the words to the appropriate definitions. 21. vessel 22. threadbare 23. notorious 24. blue- collar 25. vanity 26. ponder 27. swale 28. espresso 29. acrobatics 30. introvert A. relating to workers who earn wages, hard work jobs B. extreme pride in one s looks, talents, or abilities C. to think D. shabby, torn, or in poor condition; worn out E. a craft to fly or sail in; a container for liquids F. a kind of gymnastics; something performed with agility and grace G. a shy person; a person who often prefers to be alone H. a strong coffee drink I. widely known for negatie reasons J. a low, wet valley
31. irrefutable 32. efface 33. benevolent 34. disseminate 35. candid A. open, honest, frank B. to wipe out, to destroy, to wear away C. to spread, to pass something out D. undeniable, having no argument against E. showing compassion, extending good will, giving III. Application Answer the following questions completely. Make sure to read all parts of the question! Do not copy down examples from other parts of the test; doing this will result in no credit for that answer. 36. Use the word irrefutable in a sentence. (1 point) 37. What are two synonyms for benevolent? (1 point) 38. Write two antonyms for candid. (1 point) 39. What is something you might efface? (1 point) A. A friend B. A pet C. Evidence of a crime D. Your favorite shirt 40. Write a sentence using the word disseminate. (1 point) 41. Write an example of a simile. (1 point)
42. Now, take the simile you wrote in number 41 and change it into a metaphor. (1 point) 43. List three things you could write an ode to. (1 point) 44. Give an example of enjambment (you may only write two or three lines; you don t have to write an entire poem!) (1 point) 45. Create one vivid image of anything you choose. List the object, then create an image for each of the five senses. (5 points) Sight Sound Smell Touch Taste 46. Give an example of a sentence containing alliteration. (1 point) 47. Write a haiku about the rain. (5 points)