Word Bank Test

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.”