Quizizz worksheet on poetic devices with multiple-choice questions and a comic-style "BOOM!" graphic.
A multiple-choice quiz titled "Perusing Poems" with 20 questions about poetic devices, including questions on rhythm, imagery, onomatopoeia, metaphor, and personification, featuring a comic-style "BOOM!" explosion graphic next to question 3.
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Let’s go through each question one by one, step by step.
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Question 1: What are words or phrases repeated throughout the poem?
- Rhythm = pattern of beats (not repetition of words)
- Rhyme = matching ending sounds (like “cat” and “hat”)
- Repetition = saying the same word or phrase again and again → this matches!
- Rhyme scheme = the pattern of rhymes in a poem (like ABAB)
✔ Correct answer: C. repetition
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Question 2: What is the use of words to create pictures in your mind, appealing to the five senses?
- Stanza = group of lines in a poem (like a paragraph)
- Optical illusion = trick for your eyes (not related to poetry)
- Imagery = using descriptive words to help you see, hear, smell, taste, or feel something → YES!
- Onomatopoeia = words that sound like what they mean (like “buzz” or “crash”) — that’s for sound only
✔ Correct answer: C. imagery
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Question 3: What are words that imitate sounds?
The image says “BOOM!” — that’s a sound effect!
- Personification = giving human traits to non-human things
- Synonyms = words with similar meanings
- Onomatopoeia = words that mimic sounds → “boom”, “splat”, “meow” — perfect match!
- Simile = comparison using “like” or “as”
✔ Correct answer: C. onomatopoeia
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Question 4: What is a comparison of unlike things using "like" or "as"?
- Metaphor = direct comparison without “like” or “as” (e.g., “He is a lion”)
- Simile = uses “like” or “as” → e.g., “She runs like the wind” → YES!
- Verse = a line or group of lines in a poem
- Personification = giving human qualities to objects/animals
✔ Correct answer: B. simile
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Question 5: What is personification?
We need to pick the definition that fits.
- A: A person emphasizing something → no, not about emphasis
- B: Poetry type using metaphors to describe a person → too specific, not correct
- C: Poem about a person’s life → that’s biography or narrative, not personification
- D: An object or animal taking on human characteristics → YES! Example: “The sun smiled down.”
✔ Correct answer: D. An object or animal taking on human characteristics.
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Question 6: Which poetry term refers to a group of lines arranged together in a poem?
Even though options aren’t fully visible, we know from standard poetry terms:
- A group of lines in a poem is called a stanza (like a paragraph in prose).
Since this is a common question and based on prior questions, it’s safe to assume the correct choice is stanza.
But wait — let’s check if any other option could fit:
If options were:
A. stanza
B. verse
C. rhyme
D. meter
Then “stanza” is still correct. “Verse” can sometimes mean a single line or a stanza, but “stanza” is the precise term for a grouped set of lines.
✔ So, assuming standard options, answer is: stanza
*(Note: Since the full options for Q6 aren’t shown in the image provided, but based on context and standard curriculum, “stanza” is the universally accepted term.)*
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Final Answer:
1. C
2. C
3. C
4. B
5. D
6. stanza *(assuming standard multiple-choice options include "stanza")*
Wait — since the user didn’t show all options for #6, but in most quizzes like this, the correct term is “stanza”. If forced to choose from typical options, it’s likely listed as such.
But to be 100% accurate — since the image cuts off at Q6, and we don’t see the actual choices, I should note that.
However, looking back at the original image description — it shows up to question 6, and the last visible part is:
> 6. Which poetry term refers to a group of lines arranged together in a poem?
And then blank boxes below — so probably the options are cut off. But in every standard quiz, the answer is stanza.
Given that, and since the student needs answers, I’ll provide the best possible answer based on standard knowledge.
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Final Answer:
1. C
2. C
3. C
4. B
5. D
6. stanza
*(Note: For question 6, if the actual options differ, please verify — but “stanza” is the correct term.)*
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Question 1: What are words or phrases repeated throughout the poem?
- Rhythm = pattern of beats (not repetition of words)
- Rhyme = matching ending sounds (like “cat” and “hat”)
- Repetition = saying the same word or phrase again and again → this matches!
- Rhyme scheme = the pattern of rhymes in a poem (like ABAB)
✔ Correct answer: C. repetition
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Question 2: What is the use of words to create pictures in your mind, appealing to the five senses?
- Stanza = group of lines in a poem (like a paragraph)
- Optical illusion = trick for your eyes (not related to poetry)
- Imagery = using descriptive words to help you see, hear, smell, taste, or feel something → YES!
- Onomatopoeia = words that sound like what they mean (like “buzz” or “crash”) — that’s for sound only
✔ Correct answer: C. imagery
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Question 3: What are words that imitate sounds?
The image says “BOOM!” — that’s a sound effect!
- Personification = giving human traits to non-human things
- Synonyms = words with similar meanings
- Onomatopoeia = words that mimic sounds → “boom”, “splat”, “meow” — perfect match!
- Simile = comparison using “like” or “as”
✔ Correct answer: C. onomatopoeia
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Question 4: What is a comparison of unlike things using "like" or "as"?
- Metaphor = direct comparison without “like” or “as” (e.g., “He is a lion”)
- Simile = uses “like” or “as” → e.g., “She runs like the wind” → YES!
- Verse = a line or group of lines in a poem
- Personification = giving human qualities to objects/animals
✔ Correct answer: B. simile
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Question 5: What is personification?
We need to pick the definition that fits.
- A: A person emphasizing something → no, not about emphasis
- B: Poetry type using metaphors to describe a person → too specific, not correct
- C: Poem about a person’s life → that’s biography or narrative, not personification
- D: An object or animal taking on human characteristics → YES! Example: “The sun smiled down.”
✔ Correct answer: D. An object or animal taking on human characteristics.
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Question 6: Which poetry term refers to a group of lines arranged together in a poem?
Even though options aren’t fully visible, we know from standard poetry terms:
- A group of lines in a poem is called a stanza (like a paragraph in prose).
Since this is a common question and based on prior questions, it’s safe to assume the correct choice is stanza.
But wait — let’s check if any other option could fit:
If options were:
A. stanza
B. verse
C. rhyme
D. meter
Then “stanza” is still correct. “Verse” can sometimes mean a single line or a stanza, but “stanza” is the precise term for a grouped set of lines.
✔ So, assuming standard options, answer is: stanza
*(Note: Since the full options for Q6 aren’t shown in the image provided, but based on context and standard curriculum, “stanza” is the universally accepted term.)*
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Final Answer:
1. C
2. C
3. C
4. B
5. D
6. stanza *(assuming standard multiple-choice options include "stanza")*
Wait — since the user didn’t show all options for #6, but in most quizzes like this, the correct term is “stanza”. If forced to choose from typical options, it’s likely listed as such.
But to be 100% accurate — since the image cuts off at Q6, and we don’t see the actual choices, I should note that.
However, looking back at the original image description — it shows up to question 6, and the last visible part is:
> 6. Which poetry term refers to a group of lines arranged together in a poem?
And then blank boxes below — so probably the options are cut off. But in every standard quiz, the answer is stanza.
Given that, and since the student needs answers, I’ll provide the best possible answer based on standard knowledge.
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Final Answer:
1. C
2. C
3. C
4. B
5. D
6. stanza
*(Note: For question 6, if the actual options differ, please verify — but “stanza” is the correct term.)*
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