Poetry Terms Quiz 151 (20 MCQs)

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1. The length of a line is referred to as ..... and has to do with repeated sequence of meter and accented or unaccented syllables.
2. Which of the following IS a characteristic of a lyric poem?
3. The author's use of vivid and descriptive details that appeal to the human senses
4. A unit of poetry such as a stanza or line.
5. How the reader feels while reading the piece of writing
6. What do we call the repetition of initial consonant sounds in words that are close together?
7. What is a group of lines called that form a verse?
8. I caught a fish the size of a mini van!
9. What is the feeling of a poem as created by the author's point of view?
10. Two line stanza
11. A poem that is about only one specific thing that the author thinks is truly amazing and praiseworthy This type of poem can be centered upon an object, an idea, or even a person
12. Central message the poet gives the reader
13. A stated comparison (usually formed with "like" or "as") between two fundamentally dissimilar things that have certain qualities in common.
14. "I wonder why I always want water on Wednesdays." is an example of
15. What do you call the author of the poem?
16. When the poet describes one object or idea by comparing it to another object or idea. "Life is a highway."
17. Exaggerations, can be funny at times
18. A line of poetry having ten syllables (five feet) in iambic meter. (Much of Shakespeare's poetry is written in this).
19. "Chocolate is chocolatey" is a metaphor
20. A line of poetry containing four metrical feet