Poetry Terms Quiz 213 (20 MCQs)

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1. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in each line of a poem is called the
2. The pen is mightier than the sword.
3. The repetition of initial first letter
4. The defined rhyme and meter of a poem
5. A tercet is what kind of poem?
6. The repetition of vowel sounds in a line or series of lines of poetry.
7. What poetic device is used in the following example?"He was distorting the truth so much, I was surprised that his nose did not start growing."
8. Poetry that follows no rules
9. Which phrase has a NEGATIVE (-) connotation?
10. What gives a character, place, or object a deeper meaning? Example:The color white represents purity.
11. 5 lines
12. How many stanzas are there? A blue day A blue jay And a good beginning. One crow, Melting snow-Spring's winning! By Eleanor Farjeon
13. A poem in which a word or phrase is spelled vertically using the first letter of each line
14. What is a "elegy" ?
15. Refers to repeated sounds, words, phrases, lines used for emphasis
16. A kind of figurative language in which an animal, object, or idea is given human qualities.
17. The person that narrates the poem
18. Creative language or figures of speech used in poetry or prose
19. The pattern of rhymes at the ends of lines of a poem or song
20. A poem that lacks the line breaks traditionally associated with poetry (a poem written in sentences and paragraphs)