The Poetry
Game
By Julianna Petrelli
Pd. 8
Welcome to the
Poetry Game!
Feel free to play
as much as you
want!
Remember, you
can always go
back to the
question you
were on!
 Question 1
 Question 2
 Question 3
 Question 4
 Question 5
 Question 6
 Question 7
 Question 8
When you have
finished click here
to see how you
did!
Question 1:
What is the
repetition of a
consonant/vowel
sound at the
beginning of
multiple words
called?
a. Alliteration
b. Consonance
c. Assonance
Question 2:
What is the
repetition of
similar
consonant and
vowel sounds th
at is commonly
found at the end
of words called?
a. Alliteration & Consonance
b. Consonance & Assonance
c. Repetition & Assonance
Question 3:
The word
"bang" is an
example of
what sound
device?
a. Onomatopoeia
b. Hyperbole
c. Enjambment
Question 4:
_____ is when
only the words
at the end of
the lines
rhyme.
a. Internal Rhyme
b. End Stop
c. End Rhyme
Quiz Break!
Let's go over
some other
terms!
Internal Rhyme is when two or more words
rhyme within the poem
Enjambment is when the line spills over to the
next
Slant/Half/Near Rhyme is when two or more
words sound like the rhyme, but not
completely (ex. word, world)
Repetition is when a line or phrase repeats
throughout the poem
End Stop is when each line ends with a form of
punctuation
Free Verse is when the lines do not rhyme, but
follow the natural rhythms of speech
On to
figurative
language!
How well do you know figurative
language?
Question 5:
What is it
called when
you compare
two unlike
things using
like or as?
a. Metaphor
b. Hyperbole
c. Simile
Question 6:
What is it
called when
you compare
two things
without like or
as?
a. Simile
b. Personification
c. Metaphor
Question 7:
“The trees
dance” is an
example of
what?
a. Personification
b. Imagery
c. Simile
Last
Question:
What is it
called when
something
appeals to
your five
senses in a
poem?
a. Figurative Language
b. Personification
c. Imagery
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