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Grade 7 Poetry Analysis

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Grade 7 Poetry STAAR Practice

Poetry books and quill pen illustration

📖 Part 1: Poetic Devices

Read the following poem excerpt:

"The wind whispered secrets through the trees,
Like a gentle friend sharing memories.
The moon was a silver coin in the sky,
While stars danced with rhythmic harmony."

1. Which line contains a simile?

Line 1: "The wind whispered secrets through the trees"

Line 2: "Like a gentle friend sharing memories"

Line 3: "The moon was a silver coin in the sky"

Line 4: "While stars danced with rhythmic harmony"

2. Which line contains a metaphor?

Line 1

Line 2

Line 3

Line 4

3. What poetic device is used in "wind whispered"?

Alliteration

Personification

Hyperbole

Onomatopoeia

4. The rhyme scheme of this poem excerpt is:

ABAB

AABB

ABCB

ABCD

🎭 Part 2: Theme and Tone Analysis

Read this poem:

"Autumn Leaves"
Golden leaves fall softly down,
Covering the sleepy town.
Summer's warmth has said goodbye,
Beneath the gray October sky.
Though the trees stand bare and cold,
Spring will come with stories bold.

5. What is the overall tone of this poem?

Angry and frustrated

Peaceful and hopeful

Excited and energetic

Fearful and worried

6. Which theme is best supported by this poem?

The importance of friendship

The power of imagination

The cycle of seasons and renewal

The challenges of growing up

7. Which words from the poem create a peaceful mood?

"bare and cold"

"softly down" and "sleepy town"

"said goodbye"

"gray October sky"

8. The phrase "Spring will come with stories bold" suggests:

Spring will bring dangerous weather

Spring will bring new life and hope

Spring will bring sad memories

Spring will bring cold temperatures

✍️ Part 3: Poetry Structure and Sound

Read this poem excerpt:

"The buzzing bees busy at work,
Gathering golden honey sweet.
From flower to flower they never shirk,
Their daily task they must complete."

9. Which sound device is used in "buzzing bees busy"?

Rhyme

Alliteration

Onomatopoeia

Assonance

10. The rhyme scheme of this stanza is:

AABB

ABAB

ABCB

ABAC

11. The word "buzzing" is an example of:

Metaphor

Simile

Onomatopoeia

Hyperbole

12. What is the main purpose of the rhythm and rhyme in this poem?

To make the poem harder to understand

To create a musical quality that mimics the bees' movement

To confuse the reader

To make the poem longer

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