ELA ELA Poetry Analysis 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What term describes a poem that tells a story with a plot and characters?
- Lyric
- Narrative (Correct answer)
- Haiku
- Sonnet
Correct answer: Narrative
A narrative poem tells a story with a plot, characters, and events.
Question 2: Which poetic device involves the repetition of initial consonant sounds in closely connected words?
- Assonance
- Alliteration (Correct answer)
- Onomatopoeia
- Consonance
Correct answer: Alliteration
Alliteration is the repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of nearby words.
Question 3: In poetry, what is a 'stanza'?
- A poetic line break
- A group of lines forming a unit (Correct answer)
- The poem's final line
- A type of rhyme scheme
Correct answer: A group of lines forming a unit
A stanza is a grouped set of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph in prose.
Question 4: What is the term for the measured pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry?
- Rhyme
- Tone
- Meter (Correct answer)
- Mood
Correct answer: Meter
Meter is the rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem.
Question 5: A poem that mourns the death of someone or expresses grief is called a(n):
- Ode
- Elegy (Correct answer)
- Ballad
- Epic
Correct answer: Elegy
An elegy is a mournful poem written in honor of someone who has died.
Question 6: Which of the following is an example of personification in a poem?
- The wind howled like a wolf.
- The sun smiled down on the earth. (Correct answer)
- The river ran quickly.
- The tree stood tall and proud.
Correct answer: The sun smiled down on the earth.
Personification gives human qualities to non-human things, such as the sun 'smiling.'
ELA ELA Poetry Analysis 1
What term describes a poem that tells a story with a plot and characters?