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Poetry Terms Quiz 7 (60 MCQs)

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1. A pair of lines that rhyme
2. A word or phrase, often a figure of speech, that has become lifeless because of overuse
3. Big, bad Bernie Bean-Toes ate two banana bunches
4. The pattern of rhyme that happens at the end of each line
5. A poem with no set rhythm or rhyme
6. The pattern of rhyme that comes at the end of each line or verse
7. ..... is to say the opposite of what you mean. Its goal is to be figurative-to say more than it seems.
8. How many lines should a quatrain have?
9. Comparing two things using like or as
10. "a pointless point of view; bittersweet" is an example of:
11. Which one is the correct answer?
12. A ..... is like a paragraph but for poetry.
13. The literal dictionary definition of a word
14. A comparison of two unlike things by saying that one thing is a dissimilar object or thing.
15. Repetition of beginning sounds (Bob's Burger Barn)
16. What do you call a three-line stanza?
17. Deliberate exaggeration for effect.
18. 14 line long lyric poems with regular meter (usually iambic pentameter) ABAB CDCD EFEFGG
19. Words whose final syllables almost rhyme
20. An internal struggle within the character about how to handle a problem.
21. A line made up of four feet
22. The measured arrangement of sounds/beats in a poem, including the poet's placement of emphasis and the number of syllables per line.
23. Words whose sounds imitate their meaning
24. This is the contrast between what is expected and what actually happens or exists.
25. What literary term is this?"her face was like a light, "
26. The repetition of vowel and consonant sounds at the ends of words.
27. Which of the following is NOT a poetry term we have discussed?
28. The repetition of initial consonant sounds
29. This sentence is an example of what: "I've seen this movie a thousand times."
30. The attitude the poem's narrator takes towards a subject or character is
31. A reference to mythological, literary, biblical, etc
32. Repetition of word endings
33. When a word or phrase is repeated just once or in one specific area of the poem
34. Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?
35. A line of poetry that is not rhymed and has no consistent metrical pattern
36. "Walk a mile in his shoes" is an example of an overused expression. What are those called?
37. To be considered a stanza, there must be ..... or more lines.
38. A structured five-line poem. It follows a pattern of 5 lines constructed of either syllables or words.
39. A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things using like or as.
40. Use like or as to compare two unlike things and show similarities between the two
41. What type of poem has five lines with a AABBA rhyme scheme? These are usually humorous.
42. The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of consecutive lines or sentences
43. This is an example of what poetry term? This loaf's big with its yeasty rising.Money's new-minted in this fat purse.I'm a means, a stage, a cow in calf.
44. Words and phrases that appeal to the reader's senses.
45. "Conscience is a man's compass." -Vincent Van Gogh
46. Phrases that appeal to the five senses
47. Where a non-human object or idea is provided with human characteristics
48. An obvious and deliberate exaggeration (to emphasize something or for humorous purposes).
49. Poetry that tells a story
50. It's a piece of cake
51. The attitude of the speaker toward the subjects of the poem
52. Short, musical poetry that deals with thoughts and emotions.
53. If prose is like talking, poetry is:
54. The speaker says, "We sing, but oh the clay is vile. Beneath our feet, and long the mile." What is the most likely interpretation of these lines?
55. Read the following poem and decide which two poetic devices the author uses. "At midnight in the museum hall, The fossils gathered for a ball. There were no drums or saxophones, But just the clatter of their bones. A rolling, rattling, carefree circus Of mammoth polkas and mazurkas. Pterodactyls and brontosauruses Sang ghostly prehistoric choruses. Amid the mastodontic wassail, I caught the eye of one small fossil. "Cheer up, sad world, " he said, and winked ..... "It's kind of fun to be extinct."
56. The author's attitude towards a subject, audience, character
57. A short poem that presents a single speaker who expresses his or her innermost thoughts and feelings.
58. A brief descriptive phrase that points out traits associated with a particular person or thing.
59. The repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables.
60. Simile or Metaphor? Love is a battlefield.
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