NAME___________________________

PERIOD__________________

POETRY WORD BANK QUIZ

Directions: Please answer the questions below by filling in the correct
word that fits each definition. Choose the words from the word bank
below.

WORD BANK:

Simile
Stanza
Metaphor
Imagery
Theme
Rhyme Scheme
Alliteration
Free Verse
Conflict
Symbol

1)________________________________The main idea(s) of a poem, short

story, or novel

2)________________________________The repetition of consonant sounds.

An example would be Silly Sarah.

3) _______________________________A poem that does not rhyme.

4)_______________________________A problem in a poem, short story, or

novel. Can be a problem between two characters or a problem that
one character is having within himself.

5)_________________________________A poem that rhymes.

6)_________________________________ A comparison between essentially

unlike things without using like or as. An example is "My love is a red,
red rose,"

7)_________________________________ A division or unit of a poem similar

to paragraphs of a story.

8)_________________________________Comparing to unlike things using

like, as, or though. An example would be “My love is like a red rose.”
9) ________________________________An action or object that stands for
something beyond itself. An example would be the golden arches
outside of MacDonalds as a symbol for MacDonalds

10) ______________________________To paint a picture in the mind of the

reader. The author writes in a way that you can see the image in your
mind. An example would be: “The mountain in the distance were
covered with white snow.”