Comparing Poetry: Poetic Devices Answers

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Read this excerpt from "The Bells” by Edgar Allan Poe.In the startled ear of nightHow they scream out their affright!Too much horrified to speak,They can only shriek, shriek,Out of tune,

A
Poe uses onomatopoeia to create a frustrated mood.
B
Poe uses onomatopoeia to create a serious mood.
C
Poe uses onomatopoeia and rhyme to create a mood of panic.
D
Poe uses onomatopoeia and rhyme to create a mood of disbelief.
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Read the poem.The lights dim and quiet descends,Hushed whispers are barely heardAs silence surroundsUntil the movie ends.

A
lights; quiet
B
hushed whispers
C
silence surrounds
D
descends; ends
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Read this excerpt from "The Bells” by Edgar Allan Poe.For every sound that floatsFrom the rust within their throatsIs a groan.

A
Poe uses rhyme and assonance to create a sentimental mood.
B
Poe uses rhyme and assonance to create a lonely mood.
C
Poe uses rhyme, assonance, and onomatopoeia to create a violent mood.
D
Poe uses rhyme, assonance, and onomatopoeia to create a mournful mood.
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Read the poem.Wide-eyed clowns honk noses,Toddlers shriek with glee,A rogue balloon stops with a pop,A big band blares its harmony.

A
honk; shriek
B
stops; pop
C
glee; harmony
D
big; band
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Read the poem.School looms large, and I feel smallI pause until the door swings wideI hoist my pack, step insideAdjust my cuffs, smooth my hairAnd wonder what I’m doing here.

A
lines 1 and 2
B
lines 2 and 3
C
lines 3 and 4
D
lines 4 and 5
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Read this excerpt from “Sea Fever” by John Masefield.And the wheel’s kick and the wind’s song and the white sail’s shaking,And a grey mist on the sea’s face, and a grey dawn breaking,

A
The free form flows cheerfully and unpredictably.
B
The free form creates a sentimental conversation between man and sea.
C
The fixed meter and predictable rhyme scheme create an upbeat rhythm.
D
The fixed meter imitates the rhythm of a military march or parade.
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Read this excerpt from “Sea Fever” by John Masefield.I must go down to the seas again, for the call of the running tideIs a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied;

A
The onomatopoeia echoes the crashing sound of the waves on the shore.
B
The onomatopoeia echoes the sounds of oars dipping into the sea’s water.
C
The rhythm and alliteration of the “m” sound emphasize the loud hum of the sea.
D
The rhythm and alliteration of the “c” sound emphasize the sea’s demanding call.
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Read the excerpt from “Sea Fever” by John Masefield.To the gull’s way and the whale’s way where the wind’s like a whetted knife;

A
alliteration
B
assonance
C
onomatopoeia
D
rhyme
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Which lines from "The Bells” by Edgar Allan Poe contain onomatopoeia? Select three options.

A
What a world of merriment their melody foretells!
B
How they tinkle, tinkle, tinkle,
C
Keeping time, time, time,
D
From the jingling and the tinkling of the bells.
E
To the rhyming and the chiming of the bells!
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Read the excerpt from “Sea Fever” by John Masefield.And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick’s over.

A
alliteration
B
assonance
C
onomatopoeia
D
rhyme
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Read the poem excerpt.A backyard reality is rearranged.Hopscotch lines cower and hide,The toys in the yard . . . lost until spring.

A
The meter is free, reflecting a two-way conversation.
B
The meter is free, making the poem unpredictable.
C
The meter is fixed, and every syllable is stressed.
D
The meter is fixed, drawing attention to the end rhyme.
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Read excerpt 1 (line 38) from "The Bells” by Edgar Allan Poe.What a tale of terror, now, their turbulency tells!Read excerpt 2 (line 113) from "The Bells” by Edgar Allan Poe.To the moaning and the groaning of the bells.

A
Both excerpts use alliteration as a sound device.
B
Both excerpts use onomatopoeia as a sound device.
C
Excerpt 1 contains alliteration, and Excerpt 2 contains onomatopoeia.
D
Excerpt 1 contains onomatopoeia, and Excerpt 2 contains alliteration.
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Read the poem.Throat is dry;weather’s hot.I buy a canand pop the top.I lift the canto trembling lips,And find reliefWith one cool sip.

A
1
B
2
C
3
D
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