Caruhatan National High School

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

S.Y 2018-2019

Quiz in Creative Writing

Focus: Elements of Poetry

NAME: _________________________________________ DATE:______________ SCORE: ________________

GR. & SEC.:______________________________________ TEACHER: _________________________________
STRICTLY NO ERASURES
Part I. Identifying the Elements of Poetry. Identify the elements of poetry being described below. Choose the answer
from the pool of words in the box below.
Connotation Denotation Imagery Meter Persona Rhythm
Stanza Symbol Syntax Theme Tone Word Order
_________1. It is the central idea or message in a poem.
_________2. It refers to the attitude of the writer toward a subject.
_________3. It is a group of lines that form a unit of poetry.
_________4. It refers to the pattern or beat of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry.
_________5. These are expressions that appeal to the “senses of the mind”
_________6. It is an image that becomes so suggestive that it takes on much more meaning than its descriptive value.
_________7. This refers to the arrangement of words to achieve an effect in poetry.
_________8. It is the regular verse or line pattern whose unit of measure is the foot.
_________9. It is a character taken on by the poet to be the speaker of the poem.
_________10. This is what the word suggests beyond what it expresses.

Part II. Analyzing the Elements of Poetry. Read and analyze the poem. On your answer sheet, write the letter that corresponds to
the best answer.
COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS:
The Grasshopper and the Ant
1. In line 3, winter suggests a time of:
The grasshopper just sang a song A. snow B. need C. danger D. sorrow
All the easy summer long 2. She has nothing to her name in line 4 means that the grasshopper
When at last the Winter came A. spoiled her good name C. maintained her good reputation
She had nothing to her name: B. lost her belongings D. did not own anything.
5 Not even a fragment of a fly 3. Interest in line 12 refers to a
To east, or insect. She began to cry A. sum paid for the use of money C. right to something
Ang begged her neighbor, Ant, in vain, B. business one participates in D. feeling of curiosity for something
To lend her just a bit of grain 4. Principal in line 12 means
Until the spring. “I’ll pay you back!” A. one who takes a leading part C. the control structure of a roof
10 She cried, “I promise you won’t lack B. a head or governing officer D. the amount used as a capital
- On the solemn word of an Animal- 5. The grasshopper symbolizes one who is
The interest nor the principal,” A. fun-loving B. thoughtless C. friendly D. extravagant
“Neither a borrower nor a lender be.” 6. The phrase kept to in line 15 has about the same meaning as
Replied the Ant. “Just look at me: A. continued faithfully C. finished successfully
15 When days were warm, I kept to my task. B. worked secretly D. enjoyed fully
What were you doing—may I ask?” 7. In lines 19-20, the ant’s attitude towards the grasshopper is
A. sympathetic B. sarcastic C. unforgiving D. accusing
Day and night, night and day, 8. The theme of the poem may be stated thus:
I sang and sang and sang away>” A. Those who work hard are rewarded.
B. Ants are more responsible than grasshoppers
“Sang? How nice? Now take the chance, C. One should not be a borrower
20 Dear grasshopper, to learn to dance!” D. Singing and dancing are good ways of relaxing.

For nos. 9-10. Cite line from the poem that best USES metaphor and chiasmus
9. Metaphor:
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10. Chiasmus:
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