Poetry Terms Quiz 161 (20 MCQs)

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1. Repetition of the initial sounds or stressed syllables in words close together
2. The recurrence of stressed and unstressed syllables that create a rhythm or flow to the poem
3. Stanza with 4 lines
4. What is a refrain in a poem?
5. A group of lines separated from other groups of lines by white space.
6. The recurrence of stressed and unstressed sounds in poetry.
7. The presentation of an idea, person, or an event to make it seem less than it is-for example, describing a huge loss as a "minor setback"
8. Words that sound like their meanings.
9. When a poem rhymes and the rhyming is organized in patterns, this is known as .....
10. Which word matches the definition:the repetition of similar vowels in successive words
11. ..... is a type of rhyme occurs within lines of poetry.
12. Mina heard the last piece of cheesecake in the refrigerator calling her name.
13. An expression of exaggeration
14. The repetition of beginning sounds of words.
15. Refers to the language of a poem, and how each word is chosen to convey a precise meaning.
16. The car squeaked every time I hit a road bump. Which sense am I describing?
17. Fantastic Fried Foods at Fair It is no secret that fried foods are one of the greatest attractions at fairs and festivals. "It's amazing how truly delicious unhealthy foods can become when they are made even more unhealthy, " said an operator of one fried food stand. What type of figurative language is used?
18. Which one is a metaphor
19. A figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear together (example: "loving hate, " "brawling love")
20. Mood in poetry is .....