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Poetry Terms Quiz 125 (60 MCQs)

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1. Poem characterized by the expression of a feeling
2. Define allusion.
3. The lesson or message the author is trying to convey
4. A humorous, frequently bawdy, verse of three long and two short lines rhyming aabba, popularized by Edward Lear.
5. An extreme exaggeration to help make a point
6. Carpe diem means
7. A humorous 5-line poetic form with an AABBA rhyme scheme
8. A line of poetry having no end punctuation but running over to the next line.
9. Iambic pentameter is an example of .....
10. Instilling human qualities to nonhuman qualities
11. Poems do not have a message or theme
12. Change in the movement or tone of a poem resulting from an epiphany, realization, or insight gained by the speaker, a character, or the reader
13. What is this an example of? I made my way to the lake.
14. Choose the definition for:mood
15. The pattern created by stressed and unstressed syllables of words in a sequence.
16. "I lie down by the side of my bride" contains
17. I'm so tired, I could sleep for 100 years!
18. When it comes, the landscape listens, Shadows hold their breath. (Emily Dickinson, "A Certain Slant of Light" )
19. What type of poetry is this the definition for?An unrhymed Japanese poem, delicate in feel and usually about nature; composed of three lines of five, seven, and five syllables (17 syllables total)
20. "Hope is the thing with feathers / that perches in the soul" is an example of a .....
21. Repetition of an initial phrase
22. A figure of speech that expresses a resemblance/comparison between things using like or as
23. Character, place, thing, or event that stands for something else, often an abstract idea
24. What is:a word that sounds like it is spelled?
25. A fourteen line poem with a specific scheme. The poem is written in three quatrains (4 lines) and ends with a couplet (2 lines). The rhyme scheme is abab, cdcd, efef, gg
26. A figure of speech in which an animal or an object is given human or lifelike qualities
27. Poetry that tells a story in verse; often have similar elements to those in a short story (plot, characters, setting)
28. An elaborate and extended simile or metaphor that links two apparently unrelated fields in an unusual way is known as Metaphysical Conceit.
29. The repetition of beginning sounds
30. The "paragraphing" or arrangement of the lines of a poem
31. "The wind shook me like a rag doll" is an example of
32. Repeating pattern of sounds, words, or phrases; often used for emphasis
33. Syllables are pronounced softer
34. The message; the general truth about life, the central idea
35. Repeating sounds, words, phrases, lines, or even entire stanzas. Used as a sound device to underscore the meaning of certain words, to enhance rhythm, or add to the musical quality of the work. ( "O, my love is like a red, red rose, ..... And fare thee well, my only love, and fare thee well a while!" )
36. What is 17 syllables, 3 lines and a Japanese poem
37. Select the metaphor below?
38. The cactus saluted any visitor brave enough to travel the scorched land.
39. Gives human qualities to something that is not human
40. A line that is repeated, at regular intervals, in different stanzas is .....
41. Uses words and phrases to create "mental images" for the reader
42. An ordinary object, event, animal, or person to which we have attached extraordinary meaning andsignificance.
43. The repetition of similar consonant sounds in close proximity
44. A poem that tells a story and is meant to be sung.
45. Which of the following is NOT an onomatopoeia?
46. A direct comparison of two unlike things that does not use the words "like" or "as" in the comparison. It often uses "is" in the comparison.
47. A haiku has exactly 5 lines.
48. The use of words which imitate its sound
49. What are rhyming words at the end of two or more lines of a poem?
50. A song like poem that tells a story, featuring a specific rhyme scheme is called .....
51. Reading a poem several times will NOT increase your understanding
52. How many lines is a Couplet
53. A division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together usually in a repeating pattern or rhythm and rhyme
54. Which one of these could be a personification?
55. Splat, zoom, buzz, whirl are examples of (a)
56. The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of connected or closely connected words.
57. Substitution of a part for a whole
58. When making an inference, the most important thing is .....
59. One line of poetry written in meter; a stanza of a long poem or hymn
60. Giving human characteristics to non-human objects/ideas
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