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Poetry Terms Quiz 135 (60 MCQs)

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1. "My heart is a gold diamond ring"is an example of .....
2. An author's tone that tries to NOT inspire a certain atmosphere, does NOT use personal pronouns (I, me, you), and is NEITHER for or against the topic
3. She always liked to be at .....
4. What is the rhyme scheme of "The Road Not Taken" ?
5. "The wind whistled a happy tune as I walked along the hard mountain trail." What human characteristic is being given?
6. What is the correct definition for the following poetic devise:onomatopoeia
7. A play that ends happily and with humor.
8. One should read a poem at least .....
9. Poetry not written in a regular, rhythmical pattern, or metre
10. The use of a word that imitates the sound it describes
11. What sound device is presented in the following line?When company comes/And be ashamed-?
12. A five-line poem in which each line follows a rule; a word for the subject, two which describe it, three that show action, four which show feeling & the subject word again or another word for it
13. Which term means a word that imitates the sound it represents?
14. True or False:Poetry has a narrator.
15. The direct opposite, a sharp contrast.
16. 4 line stanza with rhyme
17. A ..... is a comparison between two unlike things that does not contain the work like or as.
18. Repetition of consonant sounds, mostly seen at the beginning of words
19. Humorous rhyming five-line poems with a specific rhythm pattern
20. This is a vague hint at what may happen in the future
21. A group of more than one line in a poem
22. An appeal for aid made to a higher power by the poet to give him inspiration in telling the story.
23. Two consecutive lines of verse with end rhyme
24. Literal is exactly true, rather than figurative or metaphorical.
25. Rhyme in which either the vowels or the consonants of stressed syllables are identical
26. "He drew a line as straight as an arrow" is a-
27. What is the rhyme scheme of this poem? The coolness of the nightRefreshes my skin.The stars shine so bright, Causing me to grin.
28. What is the message of a poem called?
29. What type of figurative language is shown? Life is one long, adventurous roller coaster.
30. Lines are grouped together in a poem to make up
31. Whats is the oxymoron?:Sam was surrounded by a small crowd of people who listened to her sing a song that had just become an instant classic.
32. A blending of consonant and vowel sounds designed to imitate or suggest the activity being described. Example:buzz, slurp.
33. To feel the rhythm, tempo, and mood of a poem, it is a good idea to:
34. The combination of strong beats andweak beats (or stressed and unstressed sounds)is called .....
35. Which word means "the physical structure of the poem ..... the length of the lines, their rhythms, their system of rhymes and repetition" ?
36. The words used by an author can help establish a distinct voice and style.
37. The mood the author creates in the poem "The Road Not Taken" is best describes as
38. She is awfully pretty
39. How the writing makes the reader feel.
40. The use of words and language to paint a mental picture. The words use vivid details or figurative language, of images, pictures, of what the narrator experiences.
41. Poetry that does not include pattern, rhyme, or rhythm
42. The ..... in a poem is the voice of the poem, the person who seems to be saying the words.
43. A 14-line poem written in iambic pentameter with this rhyme scheme:ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
44. Poem with three lines and a 5, 7, 5 syllable pattern
45. An underlying message about life or human nature that a writer wants the reader to understand
46. ..... is much like a paragraph in a story. Usually, a new idea or visual picture appears in each .....
47. Words or phrases repeated in writings to produce emphasis, rhythm and/or sense of urgency.
48. How many cheerleaders are there?
49. The way words are arranged on the page is .....
50. What device is used in this sentence? Fall Fridays feel fantastic.
51. The following is an example of a metaphor
52. Which of the following poems has a refrain?
53. What is the correct term for the following definition? Intentionally using a word or phrase for effect, two or more times in a speech or written work
54. A narrative poem of longer length; usually tells a sad or tragic story; contains many stanzas
55. Long narrative poem about gods and heroes
56. A group of lines within a poem set off from others
57. A reference to a well known person, place, thing, or event
58. An exaggeration for emphasis
59. What is the definition of idiom? Example:Be in hot water=to be in trouble
60. What should you remember when reading a poem?
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