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Poetry Terms Quiz 44 (60 MCQs)

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1. "In the narrowest nest in a corner, My wings pressing close to my side." Can you hear the repetition of a consonant sound within two or more words of this quote? This is called .....
2. The repetition of similar vowel sounds in a line or stanza to add emphasis. An example:Blue, to, you, do
3. A poem that uses lines of varying lengths along with unpredictable rhyme schemes and rhythmsis called
4. "This room is a circus!" is an example of which poetic device?
5. One line of text in a poem.
6. "Whose woods these are"
7. A repetition of sounds at the ends of words
8. Tells a story in verse; has elements similar to stories such as plot and characters
9. Unrhymed 3 line lyric poem; lines 1 and 3 have five syllables, line 2 has 7 syllables. Japanese art form, typically about nature.
10. What is the definition of alliteration in poetry?
11. A long, narrative poem, usually in very regular meter and rhyme
12. Using sound to affect the meaning or reading of the text
13. ..... about an absent person, idea, or thing?
14. "My students are dynamic, my students are funny, and my students make me happy, " is an example of .....
15. What is the repetition of initial consonant sounds in a series of words?
16. This is the attitude of the poet or writer shown through his or her word choices and techniques.
17. Repetition of the beginning sounds in multiple words
18. Words that imitate the sound they are naming
19. My head was pounding, pounding, pounding after being in the loud gym.Is this an example of
20. "It was so hot that the streets melted." This is an example of .....
21. A repeated pattern of sound or movement in music, poetry, or dance
22. These do not use the words "like" or "as" and instead imply that one thing is the other.
23. Meanings suggested or implied by a word
24. A brief reference to a real or fictional person, event, place, work, etc.
25. True or False:The rhythm of the poem can be slow or fast, depending on the tone and mood of the poem.
26. Words that attempt to imitate sound matching the final sounds at the end of words in lines of poetry is called:
27. "The wind whistles" is an example of .....
28. Poetry without any set rhythm or rhyme. Lines may vary in length. There might be rhyming, but it won't have a consistent pattern.
29. Which of these situations would not require you to annotate by underling or highlighting the text?
30. ..... is Monday, February 16th.
31. Literature that conveys a thought, describes a scene, or tells a story in a lyrical arrangement of words.
32. A poem that has a formal structure, containing 14 lines and a specific rhyme scheme and meter.
33. What is a series of words with the same beginning sounds (Sally sells seashells)?
34. Ex:It was as boring as watching paint dry.
35. The definition of the term "imagery" is .....
36. Rhythmical pattern of a poem.
37. A figure of speech in which the poet addresses an absent person, an abstract idea, or a thing
38. Reference to someone or something that is known from history, literature, religion, politics, sports, science, or another branch of culture.
39. The repetition of vowel sounds in a chunk of text.
40. What is the best definition for assonance?
41. A statement that seems contradictory (or contrary to common sense) yet, may in fact be true.
42. The continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line, couplet, or stanza is called
43. What word means a line or group of lines that is repeated at regular intervals in a poem.
44. A pause near the middle of a line
45. Nine/AlignThrough/Undo are examples of:
46. ..... is the rhythm or pattern of accented or unaccented syllables in the lines of a poem.
47. A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes
48. The repetition of words at the beginning of phrases or sentences is called .....
49. A phrase that has two opposite words
50. The wind whistled through the forest:
51. The speaker felt sorry because
52. A sonnet is always 14 lines.
53. The recurring pattern of strong and weak syllabic stresses; the beat of the poem/song
54. The use of figures of speech to create vivid images that appeal to one of the senses
55. Like paragraphs are part of a story, these are part of a poem; must be at least two lines and is usually separated from other chunks of a text with a space between the lines.
56. The way a poem looks on a page.
57. Who was the famous poet that wrote Romeo and Juliet?
58. What is an example of metaphor?
59. The feeling or atmosphere that an author creates in a literary work
60. Harry Potter has a scar on his forehead. This scar symbolizes
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