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Poetry Terms Quiz 106 (60 MCQs)

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1. A shift in a sonnet.
2. A free verse poem does not.....
3. Ha, Ha, HA!!! This kind of poem is funny and entertaining.
4. What is the tone of a poem?
5. When a poem is not written in a strict pattern it is called .....
6. The pattern of rhyme in a poem or song. Usually it's characterized by letters (ABAB or AABB, etc.)
7. Two or more words having the same ending (last) sound, usually at the end of a verse
8. A four-line stanza in a poem, does not have to rhym
9. Verse with 4 lines Gives a regular rhythm
10. The emotions or feeling the author is trying to convey
11. A fourteen line lyric poem focused on a single theme.
12. Referenceto a statement, a person, or an event from literature, history, religion, mythology, politics, sports, science, or pop culture.
13. An ..... helps people to understand something unknown by connecting it to something that is known.
14. Last words of rhyme have a similar sound but not perfect rhyme
15. Giving human characteristics to something that is not human
16. The most specific or literal meaning of a word
17. Read these lines from the poem. I felt beaten splashing out to see How little garden was left to me. The poet uses these lines to show that the speaker feels-
18. Writing that brings pleasure through beautiful, imaginative, or elevated thoughts
19. Repeating a sound, word, or phrase to create an effect.
20. Which of the following refers to a hidden, underlying meaning of a word?
21. Addressing an inanimate object as if it were alive
22. A comparison between 2 unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'
23. What type of figurative language is the following example?Miss Martin moved microwaves to Mars.
24. Which is the best example of alliteration?
25. A nineteen line poetic form consisting of five tercets followed by a quatrain
26. Comparing two things N0T using "like" or "as" is
27. Comparison of two unlike things without using simile words (like or as)
28. Type of meter that has (3) syllables, ( unstressed$\rightarrow$ unstressed$\rightarrow$stressed)
29. "What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up, like a raisin in the sun?" is an example of .....
30. A short poem in which a single speaker expresses personal thoughts and feelings, originally created to be sung
31. A regular pattern of accented syllables separated by unaccented syllables, helps distinguish poetry from prose.
32. One's own thoughts, feelings, reflections, and analysis to a work of art.
33. I love hiking and I can't wait to hike over Thanksgiving. Add the comma.
34. A pair of lines back to back that are exactly the same.
35. Italian sonnets have a particular rhyme scheme-
36. What type of figurative language is shown? Nancy's nephew needs new notebooks.
37. The main difference between assonance and consonance is ..... and .....
38. The most common units of structure in a poem are the ..... and the .....
39. A short poem of song like quality
40. The linesbelow have no rhyme or meter, so they are classified as ..... ? It'scold ..... and I wait Forsomeone to shelter me Andtake me from here.
41. Leiningen lived in
42. The continuation of a sentence or clause across a line break
43. The narrator is the same as the speaker.
44. A brief statement outlining the main points.
45. Take advantage of the present time; "seize the day"
46. Mr. and Mrs. Dursley were proud to say they were completely normal.
47. When reading a poem rate is
48. "Mike likes to ride his new bike." displays
49. Repetition of a consonant sound within two or more words in close proximity. $\rightarrow$ consonance
50. Annotating is defined as .....
51. "They'll be way better than you in English" my mom said. Add the comma.
52. A direct comparison-does not use "like" or "as"
53. ..... uses the sounds and rhythms of words to show images and express feelings.
54. What is the following statement an example of? Does it dry up Like a raisin in the sun?
55. "He is pencil thin!" is a-
56. Similarity of vowel sounds and all sounds after the vowel in the relevantwords.
57. What is colloquial language?
58. The continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line couplet, or stanze
59. A "shift" in a poem is a change in the speakers
60. A poem that presents a vivid picture, sometimes with suggestions of spiritual insight; normally three lines long.
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