Elements of Poetry Quiz
Name _________________________
Match the following elements of poetry to their definitions
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2.
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4.
5.
_______ Rhythm
_______ Rhyme
_______ Simile
_______ Metaphor
_______ Alliteration
6. _______ Repetition
7. _______ Personification
8. _______ Paradox
9. _______ Onomatopoeia
A. repeating a word or phrase over and over again
B. comparing two nouns using like or as
C. sound words
D. opposites
E. the stressed and unstressed syllables that make a
poem flow
F. repeating the same sound over and over again in a
phrase
G. words that have the same ending sound
H. comparing two nouns not using like or as
I. giving human like qualities to objects that are not
alive.
Create and example of the following:
Simile __________________________________________________________________________
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Metaphor ______________________________________________________________________
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Alliteration _____________________________________________________________________
Personification __________________________________________________________________
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Paradox ________________________________________________________________________
Onomatopoeia __________________________________________________________________
Repetition ______________________________________________________________________