Poetry Terms Quiz 144 (20 MCQs)

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1. Which of these is a hyperbole?
2. The attitude the poem's narrator takes towards a subject or character.
3. Which of the following is the bestdescription of a Japanese Haiku?
4. A septet is
5. Repeating beginning sounds in two or more words
6. Refers to the attitude of a writer toward a subject that they are writing about.
7. What kind of rhyme is employed in this lines from a poem:The moon never beams without bringing me dreams.And the stars never rise but I feel the bright eyes.
8. A type of rhyme with words that have similar, but not identical sounds; formed by words with identical consonants and different vowels, or vice versa
9. The repetition of vowel sounds in words close together
10. The repetition of initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words, often for rhythmic effect
11. An anthology is
12. "Hiss" and "boom" are examples of
13. A long lyric poem that celebrates something or someone
14. A comparison between two things that are basically unlike but have something in common.
15. "Sam saw some sandy scones on the sunny side of the South." is an example of .....
16. What are humorous, rhyming, five-line poems with a specific rhythm pattern and rhyme scheme?
17. Vivid descriptive language
18. A poem that tells a story. They will have all the elements of a short story:character, setting, conflict, and plot.
19. Read the following line of poetry and decide which two poetic devices the author uses. "He was a stainless steel ruler, tall, straight and always measured in response."
20. The repetition of similar sounds at the beginning of words