Poetry Review of Terms

Common Poetry Terms <http://www.quia.com/quiz/155626.html?AP_rand=706846120>
Definitions of Alliteration, Similes and Metaphors, Personification, Connotation and Imagery

A simile is a comparison beginning with LIKE or AS. (1 point) True False

Creeping silently up the hill the sentry failed to spot the enemy. The "s" sound in this sentence is an example of a metaphor. (1 point) True False

Personification is the name given to the term which describes giving non-living entities the qualities of a living thing. (1 point) True False

" He is a strong as an ox and cannot be beaten on the field" is an example of a simile. (1 point) True False

Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words (1 point) True False

Another example of a simile is: "The boys dived on the ball like angry dogs snarling for a bone." (1 point) True False

Connotation is an important aspect of poetry because it combines the dictionary meaning of a word with the experience of the poet and the experience of the reader. (1 point) True False

"Her hair is as shiny as ebony" is an example of a metaphor. (1 point) True False

Another example of alliteration is" "The cat sat on the mat" (1 point) True False

Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words. (1 point) true false

An example of a simile is: "I really do like ice cream" (1 point) True False

"The fog crept on little cat feet" is an example of a metaphor. (1 point) True False

"The fog crept on little cat feet" can also be an example of personification. (1 point) True False

Another example of a metaphor is "The cadets hiked through the hills on leaden feet." (1 point) True False

Imagery is the term given to the whole way in which the poet conveys the images he is creating to his or her reader. (1 point) True False

Imagery is the term given to a comparison beginning with "like" or "as". (1 point) True False

An example of alliteration is: "Silently, softly the swans swam on the lake." (1 point) True False

"The dark visciously consumes the daylight." is an example of a metaphor. (1 point) True False

The students, ant-like, crowded around the pizza box. This is an example of a simile. (1 point) True False

The curious cat crept towards the mouse hole. The repetition of the "c" sounds is a simile. (1 point) True False

Personification is the name given to a term describing the giving of living qualities to non-living things. (1 point) True False

A metaphor is a comparison where we say that one thing IS something else. (1 point) True False