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Poetry Terms Quiz 131 (60 MCQs)

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1. The meaning of rhyme is .....
2. What provides the rhythm in a sonnet?
3. Compares two unlike things by speaking of one thing as if it were another
4. A type of rhyme that occurs between two words that are similar in sound, but do not rhyme exactly
5. The repetition of vowel sounds is called .....
6. Some teachers will ask you to Format or ..... your work.
7. A poem that rhymes, expresses and emotion, and has a musical rhythm to it is called a ..... This DOES have a regular rhyming pattern.
8. Which of the following poets is NOT known for writing in fixed form?
9. A ..... verse poem has the following characteristics:-regular meter-does NOT rhyme-usually used by classical playwrights like Shakespeare
10. The way the AUTHOR feels about the subject/words they use
11. The repetition of the same vowel sounds in close proximity.
12. An attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience.
13. The voice of a poem
14. Eagles=United Statescross=Christianityred roses=lovelions=power and strengthThese are all examples of:
15. Iambic pentameter contains ..... feet, each of which contains ..... syllables.
16. Referred to as the atmosphere of a literary piece, as it creates an emotional setting that surrounds the readers.
17. "Her eyes are emeralds, " is an example of a .....
18. Words that are used to imitate sounds
19. Giving an animal, object or abstract idea human qualities
20. A single row of a poem, each line does not have to end with a period.
21. Which is not an example of a figure of speech?
22. Universal message or life lesson
23. Alliteration could best be defined as .....
24. What is the purpose of consonance in poetry?
25. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem is the
26. Gives human qualities to something that is non-human (The Ocean crashed angrily.)
27. ..... is using an object to represent or stand for an idea.
28. A poetic device in which the last syllable of a line rhymes with the last syllable of another line
29. This line about an eagle is an example of:He clasps the crag with crooked hands
30. At the recital, Olivia's fingers danced over the keyboard.
31. Same letter sound that is consistent throughout the sentence.
32. A brief, cleverly worded statement that makes a wise observation about life.
33. Compares two different things using the words like or as
34. Why is repetition used in poetry?
35. "The fire crackled and popped" is an example of .....
36. The box walked toward me.
37. Giving human characteristics to inanimate objects
38. Metaphor used throughout a paragraph, a stanza, or an entire work
39. The reversal of the normal word order of a sentence.
40. The main idea, topic or subject of a poem. A lesson is usually learned.
41. A chunk of text within a poem, like a paragraph in prose
42. A comparison of two unlike things that are basically unalike but do share some qualities in common.
43. "The plumbing took a maze of turns where even water got lost." is an example of:
44. In poetry, ..... is the way the words are arranged on the page
45. Emotional or figurative value
46. This is the underlying message that the writer or artist wants to convey.
47. A paragraph or chunk of poetry
48. A ..... is a comparison of two things stated as if it were fact.
49. The person whose point of view the poem is told from.
50. A repeated pattern of rhythm.
51. Poems that include the 5 elements of a story (plot, characters, setting, theme, point of view).
52. Repetition of words at the beginnings of consecutive lines or phrases
53. You must determine or ..... the correct answer.
54. Lines of a poem that are organized in units of meaning (like a paragraph)
55. Which term means the use of vivid language to paint a picture with words?
56. Repetitionof similar vowel sounds that are followed by different consonant sounds, especially in words that are close together in a poem.
57. Repetition of similar vowel sounds in words is called .....
58. Roses are redViolets are blueI want tacosWith queso too This is an example of what?
59. In Greek mythology, King Midas is granted his wish that everything he touches turn to gold.What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?When it comes to starting new businesses, Elon Musk seems to have a Midas touch.
60. Which word accurately describes the son's tone in the following dialogue? Father:We are going to Disney World! Son:Yay!!!!
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