Poetry Terms Quiz 22 (20 MCQs)

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1. This sentence is an example of what: "I've seen this movie a thousand times."
2. The attitude the poem's narrator takes towards a subject or character is
3. A reference to mythological, literary, biblical, etc
4. Repetition of word endings
5. When a word or phrase is repeated just once or in one specific area of the poem
6. Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?
7. A line of poetry that is not rhymed and has no consistent metrical pattern
8. "Walk a mile in his shoes" is an example of an overused expression. What are those called?
9. To be considered a stanza, there must be ..... or more lines.
10. Denotation
11. A structured five-line poem. It follows a pattern of 5 lines constructed of either syllables or words.
12. A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things using like or as.
13. Use like or as to compare two unlike things and show similarities between the two
14. What type of poem has five lines with a AABBA rhyme scheme? These are usually humorous.
15. The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of consecutive lines or sentences
16. This is an example of what poetry term? This loaf's big with its yeasty rising.Money's new-minted in this fat purse.I'm a means, a stage, a cow in calf.
17. Words and phrases that appeal to the reader's senses.
18. "Conscience is a man's compass." -Vincent Van Gogh
19. Phrases that appeal to the five senses
20. Where a non-human object or idea is provided with human characteristics