Poetry Terms Quiz 141 (20 MCQs)

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1. A poem that has a formal structure, containing 14 lines and a specific rhyme scheme and meter.
2. What is a series of words with the same beginning sounds (Sally sells seashells)?
3. Ex:It was as boring as watching paint dry.
4. The definition of the term "imagery" is .....
5. Rhythmical pattern of a poem.
6. A figure of speech in which the poet addresses an absent person, an abstract idea, or a thing
7. Reference to someone or something that is known from history, literature, religion, politics, sports, science, or another branch of culture.
8. The repetition of vowel sounds in a chunk of text.
9. What is the best definition for assonance?
10. A statement that seems contradictory (or contrary to common sense) yet, may in fact be true.
11. The continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line, couplet, or stanza is called
12. Dactyl
13. An arrangement of a certain number of lines, usually four or more, sometimes having a fixed length, meter, or rhyme scheme, forming a division of a poem
14. What word means a line or group of lines that is repeated at regular intervals in a poem.
15. A pause near the middle of a line
16. Nine/AlignThrough/Undo are examples of:
17. ..... is the rhythm or pattern of accented or unaccented syllables in the lines of a poem.
18. A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes
19. The repetition of words at the beginning of phrases or sentences is called .....
20. A phrase that has two opposite words