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Poetry Terms Quiz 87 (60 MCQs)

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1. The repetition of consonant sounds, typically within or at the end of words that do not rhyme and precede by different vowel sounds
2. "I have seen the highest mountains as well as the lowest valleys", he said. is an example of:
3. In most traditional poetry, the rhyme is organised into patterns. This is called
4. A word or phrase for one thing that is used to refer to another thing in order to show or suggest that they are similar (comparing two things without using like or as).
5. The buzz-saw snarled and rattled in the yard
6. Words that are used within a poem repeatedly to express a certain point
7. Story or poem in which characters, settings, and events stand for other people or events or for abstract ideas or qualities
8. Lake is Like a Mirror Hikers who recently visited Moose Lake noticed that the still water created a reflective surface. "The lake really was like an enormous mirror, " said one hiker. "It sure was!" agreed another. What is the figurative language used?
9. An elaborate or extended metaphor or other figure of speech that compares two things that are extremely different
10. A literary device in which a part of something is substituted for the whole
11. When what you say is the opposite of what you mean
12. It felt like it was a thousand degrees out last Sunday.
13. The following is an example of what? I have a grey and white cat, Who is old, lazy and fat.
14. AABB is an example of what in poetry?
15. A poem with free verse contains
16. The word choice of an author
17. How fast or slow a poem is read.
18. The following is an example of:With his ebony hands on each ivory keyHe made that poor piano moan with melody.
19. Sounds that are repeated at the ends of lines in a poem.
20. What is the correct definition for the following poetic devise:Alliteration
21. This is the pattern of end rhyme in a poem.
22. A comparison that does use like or as
23. The following line is an example of which sound device? "Poetry is old, ancient, goes far back."
24. Hard to catch or discover
25. Refers to the broad category of poetry that concerns feelings and emotion. This distinguishes it from two other poetic categories:epic and dramatic
26. Which of the following terms is defined as:language that creates a mental picture by appealing to the senses
27. The speaker of the poem is .....
28. Which of the following words has positive connotation?
29. Helps establish the poem's rhythm, affects the speed at which the poem is read and helps the poet create the poem's mood or feeling.
30. There was an ongoing ..... between the step sisters.
31. Read the following poem and decide which two poetic devices the author uses. "The lighthouse, the guardian angel of the night, She shines her light for all the lost sailors passing by. Her beam bright as the sun, flashing through the night sky. The lighthouse, a soldier during the storms, Standing tall, unafraid of the chaos. Her light piercing through the storm like sharp knives.
32. "The sun wrapped its warm arms around my shoulders, " is an example of what figurative language?
33. The words "shh, " "boom, " and "tick-tock" are examples of .....
34. Which theme is NOT commonly seen in Dickinson's poetry?
35. The feeling the reader gets from reading the poem is called .....
36. A grouped set of lines in a poem, set apart from others with a line of space; aka parapgraph of a poem
37. The general character, attitude or emotion of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc.
38. Which is an example of "line" ?
39. The organizational pattern or structure of poetry.
40. Repeating an image, symbol, or idea again and again in a work of literature or poem.
41. Poetic devices like onomatopoeias, rhymes, and alliteration all fall into the category of .....
42. Which term means the repetition of consonant sounds inside or at the end of words?
43. A poem without a regular rhyme scheme or meter
44. A set pattern of rhyme
45. Poetry form that has three lines, with 5/7/5 syllables
46. Boom, bang, and buzz are examples of .....
47. ..... Describes poetry without a fixed pattern or rhyme scheme.Form:Refers to the particular structure or organization of a work. Free verse is a form of poetry
48. I'm really not kidding, so who will start the bidding
49. A figure of speech where two things that are normally unrelated are compared to each other.
50. Long narrative poems that record the adventures of a hero whose exploits are important to the history of a nation
51. The pattern of rhyming sounds at the end of lines in a poem
52. When a rhyme occurs at the end of a line of poetry, it is called?
53. The ..... of Finding Nemo is "Be true to yourself, and trust your family."
54. The repeating of a word or phrase to add rhythm or to emphasize an idea
55. The similarity of ending sounds existing between two words
56. A type of rhyme made up of one syllable.
57. Lines of poetry that flow into the next line without any punctuation
58. Rhyme that occurs within the same line
59. Antecedent is defined as .....
60. The wind is a feather brushing my cheek.
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