Year 7 English: Poetic Devices Quiz

Poetic Devices

• A metaphor is used in a poem to make a comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or "as," creating a vivid and evocative representation of an idea or object.
• Meter and rhyme are poetic devices used to create a sense of rhythm in a poem.
• Personification is the literary device used to describe an abstract concept, such as freedom or happiness, by giving it human-like qualities.
• Alliteration is the term for the repetition of initial consonant sounds in words, often used to create a musical or rhythmic effect in poetry.
• Hyperbole is the poetic device used to exaggerate or overstate something for emphasis, making a strong impression on the reader or listener.

Here are the 10 questions for a year 7 English class about poetic devices:

• Poetic Devices Quiz*
• What is the poetic device used to create a word that imitates the sound it describes?
• Identify the poetic device where words that start with the same sound are repeated in close proximity.
• What is the term for the repetition of similar consonant sounds within words that are close together?
• What poetic device involves the repetition of vowel sounds within words that are close together?
• What is the poetic device that compares two unlike things without using "like" or "as"?
• What poetic device makes a comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as"?
• What occurs when a sentence or phrase continues into the next line without a pause?
• What poetic device gives human-like qualities to non-human entities, such as objects or animals?
• What is the pattern of rhymes used in a poem?
• Can you identify and explain two poetic devices used in a given poem?