Poetry Terms Quiz 256 (20 MCQs)

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1. The repetition of vowel sounds in words that don't end with the same consonant such as "it beats ..... as it sweeps ..... as it cleans" is an example of
2. "The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words" is a definition of:
3. Which of the following types of poems stress emotion and song?
4. An example of hyperbole:
5. ..... is an expression whose overall meaning differs from the meaning of individual wordsExample:It's raining cats and dogs!
6. Limericks
7. A word, line or phrase that is repeated within the lines or stanzas of the poem itself.
8. "Chips and Dip", "Goodnight, Sleep Tight" and "See you later, Alligator" are examples of
9. A group of two or more lines in a poem linked by length, meter, rhymescheme, or thought.
10. Compares 2 unlike things using like or as
11. A pattern in a line consisting of one accented syllable and one unaccented syllable
12. A work which imitates another in a ridiculous manner
13. Which of the following can be described as a Japanese poem of 17 syllables, in three lines of 5-7-5, and traditionally about nature?
14. A comparison that gives human qualities to an object, animal, idea, or phenomenon
15. Poetry that does not rhyme or have rhythm
16. "Benzema is on cloud nine after winning the match" is a(n) .....
17. Sets the pace of the poem
18. A comparison of 2 things using "like" or "as."
19. Two lines of poetry that stand alone or apart from the rest of the poem. Often these two lines will rhyme and have the same meter, but not always.
20. "The face of nature is flawed with omens." ~~ MEDEA