Name: Period: Date: Poetry Exam (Modified) 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 poem that gives praise to a person, place, thing, or idea is known as a(n): a. Cinquain b. Haiku c. Ode 2. A series of words that begin with the same letter is called: a. Rhyme b. Consonance c. Alliteration 3. What is giving a nonhuman idea or thing human qualities? a. Hyperbole b. Comparison c. Personification 4. Lines of poetry that do not rhymed are called: a. Free verse b. Ode c. There is no such thing as unrhymed poetry. 5. Which of the following is a simile? 1. The clouds were like fluffy cotton balls. 2. His voice was a sweet symphony. 3. Her face is a blossoming flower. a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 6. What is the syllable count of a tanka? a. 5-7- 5-7- 7 b. 7-7- 5-5- 5 c. 5-5- 7-5- 5
7. 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. Simile b. Hyperbole c. Enjambment 8. A(n) is an extreme exaggeration. a. Hyperbole b. Poem c. Enjambment 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. Repeated consonant sounds that occur anywhere in a series of words is called: a. Assonance b. Consonance c. Vowelance 11. Identify the literary device in the following line: The moon is like a giant cookie in the sky. a. Personification b. Simile c. Metaphor
12. Which of the following is an example of assonance? 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! 13. True or false: Poetry never rhymes. a. True b. False 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 15. How would you change the following metaphor into a simile? The fall breeze was a warm, friendly hug. a. Add in another image b. Add like between was and a c. Remove the word was 16. What are haikus and tankas most frequently written about? a. Nature b. Family members/friends c. Historical events 17. In what country did haikus and tankas originate? a. Russia b. Laos c. Japan 18. What is the difference between assonance and alliteration? 19. Enjambment is a. Assonance can occur anywhere in a word, while alliteration is only at the beginning of a word b. Assonance relates to vowels, while alliteration relates to consonants c. They are the same thing a. Lines that flow or run over into the next line b. Punctuation at the end of each line of poetry c. Poetry from France 20. Which of the following is a hyperbole? a. I have a million things to do. b. I m so hungry I could eat a cow! c. Both A & B.
II. Matching Match the words to the appropriate definitions. 21. swale 22. ponder 23. acrobatics 24. espresso 25. vanity 26. introvert 27. notorious 28. blue- collar 29. vessel 30. threadbare A. a strong coffee drink B. relating to workers who earn wages, hard work jobs C. to think D. a shy person; a person who often prefers to be alone E. a kind of gymnastics; something performed with agility and grace F. shabby, torn, or in poor condition; worn out G. extreme pride in one s looks, talents, or abilities H. a low, wet valley I. a craft to fly or sail in; a container for liquids J. widely known for negative reasons 31. benevolent 32. candid 33. disseminate 34. efface 35. irrefutable A. to spread, to pass something out B. undeniable, having no argument against C. showing compassion, extending good will, giving D. to wipe out, to destroy, to wear away E. open, honest, frank 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 benevolent in a sentence. (1 point) 37. What are two synonyms for irrefutable? (1 point) 38. Write two antonyms for disseminate. (1 point)
39. Which is a situation in which you might want to be candid? (1 point) A. When you are giving advice to a friend B. When you have to give a speech on an assigned topic C. When you are making dinner 40. Write a sentence using the word efface. (1 point) 41. Write an example of a metaphor. (1 point) 42. Now, take the simile you wrote in number 41 and change it into a simile. (1 point) 43. List three specific things you could write a cinquain about. (1 point) 44. Give an example of free verse (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) IMAGE: Sight Sound Smell
Touch Taste 46. Give an example of a sentence containing personification. (1 point) 47. Write a haiku about spring. (5 points)