poetry

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 5

What is poetry?

Which topics are described in poetry?

Which literary device involves the repetition of vowel sounds?

1. Alliteration
2. Onomatopoeia
3. Assonance
4. Consonance

Which of the following is not an example of alliteration?

1. Big black bear
2. The wind whispered through the willows
3. She sells seashells by the seashore
4. Betty Botter bought some butter

What is the purpose of using alliteration in writing?

1. To create a musical or rhythmic effect
2. To express a strong emotion
3. To create a visual image
4. To compare two unlike things

What literary device is used in the phrase 'how now brown cow'?

1. Onomatopoeia
2. Assonance
3. Metaphor
4. Simile

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

1. The sun is shining brightly
2. Sally sells seashells by the seashore
3. The cat jumped over the moon
4. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers

Which element of poetry refers to the pattern of rhymes at the end of lines?

1. Metaphor
2. Alliteration
3. Rhyme scheme
4. Simile

What is the definition of 'imagery' in poetry?

1. The rhythm of a poem
2. Vivid language that appeals to the senses.
3. A type of poem
4. The main idea of a poem

What is alliteration?

what is assonance?

What is a metaphor?

What is a simile?

What is the purpose of using metaphors and similes in writing?

1. To provide factual information.
2. To create vivid imagery and make comparisons.

In the phrase 'time is a thief', what literary device is used?

1. Metaphor
2. Personification

Which sentence contains a metaphor?

1. The wind whispered through the trees.
2. The world is a stage.

What is the main difference between a metaphor and a simile?

1. A metaphor directly states that one thing is another.
2. A simile uses 'like' or 'as' to compare.

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

1. Her eyes sparkled like diamonds.
2. The sun is a yellow ball.

what types of poetry are there?

How many lines does a sonnet have?