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Poetry Terms Quiz 151 (60 MCQs)

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1. The following lines are an example of ..... rhyme. I am safe and warm Away from harm
2. A sensory response evoked in the mind of a reader by the diction in a poem; not just visual but any sensory impression-sound, touch, taste, odor-inspired by language
3. Which type of figurative language does the example below represent?The girls smile is as bright as a light bulb.
4. Which sound device refers to the repitition of vowel sounds?
5. Something that has meaning in itself but also represents something else
6. .....is a synonym for "unstressed syllable"
7. What is the attitude the poem's narrator (this may or may not be the actual poet) takes towards a subject or character:serious, humorous, sarcastic, ironic, concerned, tongue-in-cheek, solemn, objective, etc)?
8. The emotional influence of a word
9. What is the use of any element of language, more than once?
10. "The storm moaned and groaned as if it's stomach hurt." What human quality is NOT being given?
11. This is a word that represents a sound. Example:Zip, Bang, Boom, Crash
12. A comparison using like or as is a .....
13. The use of a word who's sound imitates its meaning.
14. A ..... usually contains the words like or as.
15. Words or phrases that are repeated in writings to give emphasis
16. A group of two or more lines that form a unit in a poem, like a paragraph in an essay
17. Ordinary written or spoken language
18. Expression that doesn't make sense in a literal way, yet language users understand its meaning
19. A rhyme that pairs sounds that are similar but not exactly the same
20. What is the term for when a word, phrase, or line is said/written more than once?
21. Read the sentences and answer the question. Winning by seven strokes, Tiger Woods won the tournament. Winning by seven strokes, Tiger Woods dominated the tournament. How does the connotation of the word dominated in the second sentence convey the author's purpose?
22. Why do idioms not translate well to other languages?
23. Giving human qualities to an object or idea is .....
24. What is an Assonance
25. Group of set lines in a poem
26. Repeated use of sounds, words, or ideas to make a point or create a rhythm.
27. "The arrangement of lines separated by an empty line" is .....
28. An object used to stand for something else
29. A poem that tells a story with a plot, characters, setting, dialogue, etc.
30. A type of narrative poetry written in four-line rhyming stanzas
31. What is an Octave
32. What term is described as the central idea of a work?
33. The following line is an example of which metrical foot? "Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;"
34. Poems should be read with good speed, clarity, and .....
35. Rhymes that occur in the middle of a line are .....
36. "And Spring herself, when she woke at dawn" This line is an example of .....
37. Unit of language into which a poem or play is divided.
38. When a poet repeats lines but changes one or more words with each repetition.
39. I will love you for a thousand years.
40. What is a ballad poem?
41. Poets group lines into stanzas to create an effect or express an idea
42. The voice that is talking to us in a poem is referred to as what?
43. What is the correct term for the following definition? A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance
44. These compare two things that are alike in some way using the words "like" or "as." For example: "The moon was as bright as a white balloon."
45. What is a contradiction
46. Repetition of internal consonant sounds
47. The use of a part of something to represent a whole idea
48. These are rhyming words placed within a line of poetry
49. Compares two apparently unlike things using the word like or as
50. Assonance, consonance, and alliteration are basically the same thing.
51. Using "like" or "as" to compare unlike things.
52. "Juliet is the sun!" is an example of
53. Her love is a rose to my heart. Metaphor?
54. The attitude projected towards the subject and the audience
55. A poem with five lines.
56. Attributing human characteristics to nonhuman things or abstractions.
57. "I sat on the swing enjoying the sweet aroma of the flowers, " is an example of-
58. "I was glad; so very, very glad" is an example of:
59. The implied emotional attitude of a writer or speaker as conveyed by his or her diction:
60. The feelings that are attached to words, beyond literal meaning is called:
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