Poetry Terms Quiz 170 (20 MCQs)

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1. This has two rhyming lines; however, the first line is longer than the second line. The first line has 5 stressed syllables and the second line has 2
2. Using objects to represent ABSTRACT qualities or themes
3. A figure of speech which compared two unlike objects without using "like" or "as"
4. A unit of rhythm in poetry, the pattern of the beats.
5. A silly poem with a sing-song rhythm and this rhyme scheme:AABBA.
6. Which of the following is not an example of an allusion?
7. A person who reads the poem out loud
8. What is the definition of Literal Language?
9. A kind of verse that tells a story similar to a folk tale or legend, often has a repeated refrain and is about love, MOST often adapted for singing
10. A set pattern of rhyme is called (ababcdcd) etc
11. An example of the term "alliteration" is .....
12. A brief reference to a real or fictional person, event, or work of art.
13. Each blade of grass was a tiny bayonet pointed firmly at our bare feet
14. A comparison of two things that have something in common and directly states one thing is something else.
15. Dictionary definition
16. When the truth is exaggerated to add humor or emphasis
17. A set of two consecutive lines in a poem that rhyme
18. A pattern of rhyming words inside the same line
19. What would the rhyme scheme be? You act so cool / But I am no fool / You play the game / But all you care about is fame
20. A line of poetry that shows an image and expresses ideas that appeal to the sense is called what?