Poetry Terms Quiz 229 (20 MCQs)

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1. A ..... is a poem characterized by:-fourteen lines with a specific rhyme scheme-being written in 3 quatrains and ends with a couplet-a rhyme scheme of abab, cdcd, efef, gg
2. The repetition of consonant sounds in the middle or at the ends of nearby words
3. In a poem all of the words on the same line are a called a ..... ?
4. Be careful. Don't BANG your head.
5. It is the use of words that sound very much like the noise they name.
6. The first letter read down the page spells out the subject
7. A 5 lined rhymed, usually humorous poem. Lines 1, 2, and 5 rhyme. Lines 3 and 4 rhyme
8. Which poetry term is being used in this example?I told you a million times!
9. Any language not meant to be taken literally.
10. What is a word that suggests the action or sound it names (like buzz, moo, or boom)
11. The pattern of syllables in a poem that lead to it's "song like quality"
12. "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse" is an example of
13. A theme of a literary text is-
14. Does not follow regular metrical patterns; however includes rhythmic elements that are often created through the combinations of word sounds
15. The way a poem is organized to help create rhythm.
16. The way a poem is laid out on the page is called
17. ..... is the repetition of consonant sounds in words that are close together. Example:Dad dropped the donuts.
18. Uses words with similar but not exact end sounds
19. ..... is the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named.
20. The repetition of a single letter in the alphabet or a combination of letters