31 Jan D. compare two unlike

Question 1

1. The final two lines of Shakespeare’s “Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer’s Day?” promises the subject of his sonnet

A. immortality.

B. undying devotion.

C. unfading youth.

D. an endless summer.

Question 2

2. Similes and metaphors are both considered types of

A. musical terms.

B. song lyrics.

C. figurative language.

D. epic poetry.

Question 3

3. In “Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer’s Day?” Shakespeare claims that the object of his sonnet will be immortal because

A. she’s like the summer’s day.

B. he’ll always love her.

C. she’s for all seasons.

D. she’ll live on in his poem.

Question 4

4. Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

A. Hills, chills and endless thrills

B. Foolish flaws and personal preferences

C. Lunch at church was a sandwich

D. Sad was the chatter

Question 5

5. Blank verse is always

A. irregular.

B. unrhymed.

C. epic.

D. rhymed.

Question 6

6. When a poet wishes to use figurative language, he or she will use words that are

A. only connotative.

B. only denotative.

C. both connotative and denotative.

D. ambiguous.

Question 7

7. The phrase “the middle of May” is an example of

A. metaphor.

B. assonance.

C. consonance.

D. alliteration.

Question 8

8. In poetry, _______ is as important as content.

A. personification

B. figurative language

C. sound

D. vocabulary

Question 9

9. The line “I wandered lonely as a cloud” is an example of a

A. sonnet.

B. metaphor.

C. simile.

D. couplet.

Question 10

10. Which one of the following phrases is an example of consonance?

A. Drink to me only with thine eyes

B. From rest and sleep, which but thy pictures be

C. Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines

D. River birch and upland beech

Question 11

11. Which one of the following lines best illustrates personification?

A. A narrow wind complains all day.

B. She floated graceful as a dove.

C. The fog comes on little cat feet.

D. Spring is a dream unsung.

Question 12

12. A poem that has 14 lines and a specific rhyme scheme is called

A. free verse.

B. a sonnet.

C. a metaphor.

D. blank verse.

Question 13

13. Which statement is an example of personification?

A. The bicycle shone in the sun’s afternoon heat.

B. The child’s laugh was like the opening notes to a song.

C. The wind whispered her name.

D. The flowers swayed back and forth in the morning breeze.

Question 14

14. Which verb would make this statement an example of personification?

The cell phone

A. rang.

B. lit up.

C. danced.

D. shook.

Question 15

15. “Foam brightens like the dogwood now” is an example of

A. consonance.

B. a simile.

C. a metaphor.

D. alliteration.

Question 16

16. Generally speaking, formal poetry is defined as poems that follow specific

A. form.

B. rhymes.

C. alliteration.

D. themes.

Question 17

17. Poetry relies on figurative language largely because it

A. establishes the poem’s rhythm.

B. relies on the reader to figure it out.

C. helps explain complex concepts.

D. condenses emotions and events.

Question 18

18. Which of the following is an example of a simile?

A. The house moaned and groaned with pain.

B. Her stomach rumbled like an approaching train.

C. Clouds of vanilla cotton candy floated in the sky.

D. Gentle whispers called from behind the wall.

Question 19

19. The primary purpose of metaphor and simile is to

A. repeat the same sounds.

B. use personification for description.

C. provide a poem with rhyming words.

D. compare two unlike things.

Question 20

20. Which of the following terms is the Greek word for “measure”?

A. Verse

B. Rhyme

C. Metaphor

D. Meter