Poetry Terms Quiz 164 (20 MCQs)

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1. Crime, Rhyme, Time, Lime, Climb
2. Simile or Metaphor? That girl is as tough as nails.
3. Well, good for you, you look happy and healthyNot me, if you ever cared to askis an example of .....
4. The person "speaking" the words we read; the narrator of a poem.
5. The last six lines of poetry in a sonnet where the conclusion of the problem is "solved."
6. Basic pattern/concept common to people of different times/ cultures ex) creation story or characters ex) hero, evil king
7. Which line from the poem presents a problem that the speaker cannot control?
8. Zig-zagging down the roadTrying not to stray over the center lineOr hit a curbOr break an axleOr flatten a tireOr wind up in the next surprise sinkhole.Driving in Toledo is not a sportFor the timid or the sane or the under-insured." This is an example of
9. A poetic beat using light and heavy stress patterns in words
10. Metaphor is .....
11. A poem that has a plot, characters, and tells a story is called .....
12. Bang! Crash! Pow!
13. The use of contradictory terms found side by side to make a point is called a(n) .....
14. A repeating line or stanza in a poem or song
15. A regular pattern of rhythm is .....
16. Making a comparison by calling one thing something elseex. I am a bear early in the morning.
17. The repetition of sounds at the end of words
18. Identical or similar sounds at the end of lines
19. Words that are written in a way that looks slanted
20. Common phrase made up of words that can't be understood by their literal, or ordinary, meanings