Vocabulary 10 & Poetry Terms Quiz _______________________________ English 1 degenerate sanctuary implausible scrutiny incoherent sinister

Name

intercede suffice

intricate

Part I. Use the words above to complete the following sentences. Each word will be used once. (2 points each) 1. ____________________ I forgot to study for this vocabulary quiz, so what I remember from our class review will have to ---. 2. ____________________ It was clear from the beginning of the movie that Angelas friend had --- intentions. She sabotaged one of Angelas school projects and secretly asked out Angelas boyfriend. 3. ____________________ After Jim fainted, he started telling --- stories about going on vacation with the tooth fairy and eating sea shells for dinner. He didnt start making sense again for a while. 4. ____________________ When my sister lost her television privileges because she broke curfew, I ---(ed) for her to convince my mom to let her watch the Grammys. 5. ____________________ Lucille gave me --- directions to get to get from Frankford to 69th Street; I had a difficult time following all the twists and turns. 6. ____________________ When I stopped doing my homework, my grade began to ---. Now I have to persevere to bring it up. 7. ____________________ Food safety officials checks restaurants with great ---, to ensure their facilities are clean and safe to prepare food. 8. ____________________ Listening to music is my ---. When I am upset, I go to my room, put on my headphones, and escape into my own safe world. 9. ____________________ My chess opponent put his queen in a --- position, leaving it open to attack from my bishop.

10. ____________________ It sounded --- when the weather forecaster said there would be a hurricane in Philadelphia in October. I didnt believe it until it happened!

Part II. Identifying Poetry Terms Match the terms on the left to the examples on the right. (2 points each) 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. A. _____ simile _____ alliteration _____ couplet _____ hyperbole _____ onomatopoeia B. Id catch a grenade for you, you know Id do anything for you C. Mikes microphone made much music. D. Im down like the economy E. Wherever I go, I make it pop My parties are never flop F. boom, badoom, boom, boom, badoom, boom, he got that super bass

Part III. Interpreting Poetry Match the terms on the left with the best definition on the right. (1 point each) 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23.
24. 25.

_____ allusion _____ metaphor _____ stanza _____ extended metaphor _____ lyric poem _____ narrative poem _____ haiku _____ refrain

_____ speaker _____ free verse

A.

B. No rules poetry! Poetry that does not have a regular meter or rhyme scheme C. A type of poem that tells a story D. A repeated word, phrase, line or group of lines E. Poetry that does not tell a story but is aimed only at expressing a speakers emotions or thoughts F. The voice or person that is talking to the reader in a poem G. The paragraph of a poem; a group of consecutive lines in a poem that form a single unit H. A comparison in which one thing is said to be something else I. A reference to a person, place or event outside of the poem (typically from literature, history, religion, mythology, pop culture, etc.) J. A comparison that is developed over several lines or throughout an entire poem K. A form of poetry popular in Japan that consists of three lines and seventeen syllables.

Part IV. Vocabulary Short Answer Answer the following questions in complete sentences. (3 points each) 26. What is something in your life that you scrutinize?

27.

Describe your perfect idea of a sanctuary.

28.

What is the most sinister thing you have ever done?

Part V. Poem Annotation. After you read the poem, label the rhyme scheme. (5 points) Then, use the key below to annotate the poem for sound and poetic devices. (10 points) Snowflake William Blake Timings everything. The vapor rises high in the sky, tossing to and fro, then freezes, suddenly, and crystalizes into a perfect flake of miraculous snow. For countless miles, drifting east above the world, whirling about in a swirling freefor-all, appearing aimless, just like love, but sensing, seeking out, its destiny. Falling to where the two young skaters stand, hand in hand, then flips and dips and whips itself about to ever-so-gently land, a miracle, across her unkissed lips: as he blocks the wind raging from the south, leaning forward to kiss her lovely mouth.

Annotation Key alliteration couplet internal rhyme personification simile imagery

Bonus: What type of poem is Snowflake?