Quiz on Poetic Devices for ESL Learners in Grade 10

1. What is a metaphor? a) A comparison between two things using “like” or “as” b) A comparison between two things without using “like” or “as” c) A repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

Answer: b

1. What is personification? a) Giving human qualities to non-human things b) A comparison between two things using “like” or “as” c) A repetition of vowel sounds within words

Answer: a

1. What is alliteration? a) A comparison between two things using “like” or “as” b) A repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words c) A repetition of vowel sounds within words

Answer: b

1. What is onomatopoeia? a) A comparison between two things using “like” or “as” b) A repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words c) Words that imitate the sound they represent

Answer: c

1. What is rhyme? a) A comparison between two things using “like” or “as” b) A repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words c) The repetition of similar sounds at the end of words

Answer: c

1. What is repetition? a) A comparison between two things using “like” or “as” b) A repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words c) The repeated use of words or phrases for emphasis

Answer: c

1. What is imagery? a) A comparison between two things using “like” or “as” b) A repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words c) The use of descriptive language to create a mental picture for the reader

Answer: c

1. What is a simile? a) A comparison between two things using “like” or “as” b) A comparison between two things without using “like” or “as” c) A repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

Answer: a

1. What is a hyperbole? a) A comparison between two things using “like” or “as” b) A figure of speech that exaggerates for emphasis c) A repetition of vowel sounds within words

Answer: b

1. What is a stanza? a) A group of lines in a poem b) A comparison between two things using “like” or “as” c) A repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

Answer: a

Rubric: - 10 questions worth 1 point each - Correct answer = 1 point - Total score out of 10 - Grading scale: - 10: Excellent - 8-9: Good - 6-7: Fair - 0-5: Poor

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