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Poetry Terms Quiz 143 (60 MCQs)

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1. The attitude expressed toward a subject.
2. George Orwell's novel 1984 focuses on a totalitarian society in which the citizens are frequently reminded that their leader, Big Brother, is always watching. What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below? The headline read: "Smart Phones Becoming Big Brother."
3. Two words placed together that have opposite meanings
4. The beat in a poem caused by stressed and unstressed syllables in words.
5. "All's well that ends well." is an example of
6. The repetition of sounds in nearby words, usually involving the firstconsonant sounds of the words.
7. In the art of metal joineryA cracked pot fuses back together With precious molten liquid, Gleaming vein at the site of each breaking.This is what I became.
8. A song or poem that tells a story. They usually have a simple, steady rhythm and are passed on orally from one generation to the next. Some country and folk music songs that tell a story are ballads.
9. Identify the figurative language used below?Sean was so angry his mom suggested that he go to the park and blow off some steam, so he went to shoot hoops with his boys. Instead of Sean being mean like a snapping turtle he was as sweet as pie.
10. Deck; designated space for the performance of productions
11. ..... is when a non-human object is given human characteristics.
12. Identify the type of figurative language in the line below.Michael is so tall that is seemed like his legs stretched on for an eternity.
13. What is a Structured poem
14. Celebrates a person, place, thing, or idea.
15. Poetry composed of either rhymed or unrhymed lines with no set meter
16. Poetry that tells a story; it includes a beginning, middle, and end, and often has dialogue
17. An exaggeration made for effect.
18. The arrangement of words and lines on a page (in poetry)
19. A group of words arranged into a row
20. Which term refers to the act of giving human characteristics to objects or abstract ideas?
21. Which pair of words gives the best example of a slant rhyme?
22. A word or phrase which means something different from its literal meaning
23. A 14 line poem written in iambic pentameter with a definitive rhyme scheme is called
24. A word that imitates the sound it makes
25. Story told from a character within the story
26. Writing that is not poetry
27. Is the downfall of a hero, is very depressing
28. A long poem written about a famous person or event is called a .....
29. "Every inch of my body ached after the grueling race through the scorching, arid desert."
30. Group of lines that make up the equivalent of a paragraph in poetry
31. What is the definition of the term:Denotation?
32. A poetic device which repeats the same beginning sound for effect.
33. The rhythmic structure in poetry (made up of stressed and unstressed syllables)
34. Poetry written by taking a word and using each letter of that word to begin a different line in the poem.ex. Chases mice Attacks moving objects Thinks it is better
35. Approximate rime (imperfect rime, near rime, slant rime, or oblique rime)
36. Stressed and unstressed pattern of syllables in a verse or within lines of a poem Gives poetry a rhythmical and melodious sound
37. What poetic device is this an example of?"The dish ran away with the spoon"
38. What figurative language is used in this sentence?"The sun was calling my name with its glowing, warm rays of light"
39. Words whose sounds completely rhyme
40. The repetition of vowel sounds within non-rhyming words.
41. Uses I, me, my, mine, we, us, etc.
42. Which type of poetry follows fixed rules and has a regular pattern of rhythm or rhyme such as sonnets and haikus?
43. This sentence is an example of what: "I have a ton of homework."
44. A 14 line poem written in Iambic Pentameter
45. The message the poet wants the poem to have for the reader.
46. Language not intended to be interpreted literally
47. What is the tone of the following sentence?The front door burst open as the toddler gleefully jumped into his awaiting father's arms.
48. A poem usually told in the first person that expresses the thoughts and feelings of the speaker is called-
49. A group of consecutive lines in a poem that form a single unit ..... comparable to a paragraph if it were prose .....
50. Dora drew her dog on the door.
51. What term means the message the poet is trying to convey?
52. The correspondence of sound between words or the ending of words, often used in poetry
53. An extreme exaggeration used for effect
54. Which poetry term is being used in the following line:'The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.'?
55. How does Porphyria enter the cottage?
56. Hyperboles are phrases that
57. Which vocabulary word is being defined? Poems are shaped to look like their subjects?
58. A group of related lines in a poem is called .....
59. A..... verse poem does NOT use rhyme or patterns.Show Answers
60. The person that writes poetry
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