Question

Part 1: Matching

1. _____ Alliteration
2. _____ Imagery
3. _____ Metaphor
4. _____ Simile

5. _____ Theme

6. _____ Topic

7. _____ Repetition

8. _____ Extended Metaphor

9. _____ Personification

10. _____ Hyperbole

11. _____ Onomatopoeia

12. _____ Rhyme Scheme

13. _____ Rhythm

14. _____ Line

15. _____ Stanza

A. A comparison between two unlike things NOT using like or as; stating that something IS something else.
B. A comparison between two unlike things using like or as.
C. A group of lines in a poem.
D. A metaphor that carries the comparison through several lines or throughout an entire poem.
E. A row of words in a poem.
F. A word that imitates the sound it represents.
G. An exaggeration for effect.
H. Descriptive words that create a picture in the reader’s mind.
I. Giving human qualities to a non-human animal, object or idea.
J. Repetition of beginning sounds of words.
K. The beat of a poem.
L. The main subject of the poem.
M. The overall message or life lesson of a poem.
N. The pattern of rhyme in a poem.
O. When a word or phrase is used more than once for emphasis.



Part 2: Figurative Language
16. Write a simile about an athlete.

17. Write a metaphor about a family member.

18. Write a sentence using alliteration.

19. Provide two examples of onomatopoeia.

20. Compose a sentence that includes imagery.

Answer 1

Part 1: Matching

1. J Alliteration

2. H Imagery

3. A Metaphor

4. B Simile

5. M Theme

6. L Topic

7. O Repetition

8. D Extended Metaphor

9.I Personification

10. G Hyperbole

11. F Onomatopoeia

12. N Rhyme Scheme

13. K Rhythm

14. E Line

15. C Stanza

Part 2: Figurative Language

16. Write a simile about an athlete.

The runner is as fast as lightning.

17. Write a metaphor about a family member.

My brother is the monkey, jumping around, and never cleaning up he messes

18. Write a sentence using alliteration.

She sells seashells by the sea-shore.

19. Provide two examples of onomatopoeia.

honk, beep, vroom, clang, zap, boing, boom, crash, whack, thump, bang, giggle, growl, whine, blurt, and whisper are good examples.

20. Compose a sentence that includes imagery.

The sunset was the most gorgeous I had ever seen; the clouds were edged with pink and gold.