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Poetry Terms Quiz 59 (60 MCQs)

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1. A poem that does not follow a regular rhyme scheme or meter
2. In concrete poems, the words are arranged to create a ..... that relates to the content of the poem
3. What is the correct spelling of the word that means the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words
4. The contrast between a character's position or aspiration and the treatment he or she receives at the hands of a seemingly hostile fate; also called irony of fate
5. Why do author's use figurative language?
6. This sentence appeals to which sense:The sunset was the most gorgeous they'd ever seen; the clouds were edged with pink and gold.
7. A line of poetry that has 12 syllables. The name probably comes from a medieval romance about Alexander the Great that was written in 12-syllable lines.
8. The speaker's attitude toward the subject that can usually be described in a single word.
9. Songlike poem that tells stories of adventure
10. Words at the end of lines that rhyme is cammed an
11. An exaggeration used to make a point, not meant to be taken literally is known as a what?
12. Figures of speech that are entirely exaggerated in order to make a point.
13. Are you hungry? Let's find a cafe for ....., ..... and .....
14. Language used by poets, novelists and other writers to create images in the mind of the reader
15. When the word is repeated at the end of the lines
16. Refers to words that rhyme at the ends of lines
17. Five pairs of iambs is called:
18. Her heels clacked on the hardwood floor. What type of sound device is used?
19. Comparing two unlike items using the verb "be" .
20. My dad knows everything about cars.
21. Characters, settings, images, extra. that stand in for bigger ideas.
22. I want to know how you skip across the stars and use the moon as a landing mat.
23. Using words that have a very similar ending sound.
24. The silence crept into the classroom.
25. Open secret / tragic comedy / original copies
26. A dove moved silently above the waves.
27. Language that just means exactly what the words mean is called
28. "Two little clouds one April day, Were floating by above the hay." What is this an example of?
29. Examine methodically and in detail the constitution or structure of (something, especially information), typically for purposes of explanation and interpretation
30. A poem with six stanzas and six lines, and let's just say has a lot of magical sixes in it
31. What type of figurative language is this statement:My head is pounding like a drum
32. This sentence is an example of what: "You are my knight in shining armor."
33. What is an elegy?
34. Repetition of consonant sounds in nearby words
35. When words at the end of a verse rhyme
36. What is the individual style in which a certain author writes his or her works?
37. The line of a poem stops and is continued on the next line even though there is plenty of space and the idea continues.
38. Language that appeals to your sense-sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch is
39. Exaggeration or overstatement of a fact for effect
40. "My love is like a rose" is .....
41. Line ends with some mark of punctuation; we pause at the end of the line
42. True or False:Imagery is the use of a word or phrase, such as "hiss" or "buzz" that imitates or suggests the sound of what it describes.
43. Bob is brave like a lion
44. A genre of literature that expresses ideas and feelings in compact, imaginative, musical words
45. A group of words in a poem, rather than sentences
46. A group of three lines rhyming together or connected by rhyme .....
47. It was July, and the sun toasted the emerald grass until it smelled of warmth and green and life. It was July, and my heart soaked up the air warmth until it sang of joy and love and life. How many lines in the poem above?
48. What is an Anaphora?
49. This is a poem without regular patterns of rhythm or rhyme.
50. Which type of poetry is typically a lament for the dead?
51. A person, place, object, or action that stands for something BEYOND itself.
52. You forget what you want to remember, and you remember what you want to forget.
53. The recurrence of similar sounds, especially consonants, in close proximity
54. A division of a poem consisting of two or more lines arranged together as a unit.
55. Repeating of consonant sounds at the end of consecutive words or phrases
56. A reference to a different literary or political work.
57. The pattern of end rhymes in a poem, assigning a letter of the alphabet to each line starting with "a" is called:
58. I am so hungry I could eat a horse!
59. What is a reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance?
60. Onomatopoeias, metaphors, similes, hyperboles, idioms, and personification are all types of .....
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