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Poetry Terms Quiz 258 (20 MCQs)

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1. A Japanese poem, composed of three lines and seventeen syllables, written in a 5/7/5 syllable count, and often focuses on images from nature
2. The repetition of the same word or group of words at the beginning of two or more clauses or lines
3. Poetry that is free from the rules and limitations of regular poetry.
4. A pair of of lines of verse that usually rhyme and have a complete thought
5. How the poem is presented to readers
6. The poet's attitude towards his/her subject.
7. Simile or Metaphor? The sun in the west was a drop of burning gold that slid near and nearer the sill of the world.
8. Occurs when the beginning sound of a word is repeated in the words that follow.
9. What uses exaggeration to stress a point? Example:We waited in line forever.
10. A regularly recurring phrase or verse in a poem
11. Which figurative language is this an example of:My computer throws a fit every time I try to use it.
12. The repetition of consonant sounds within and at the ends of words
13. What is the Paragraph foreshadowing Usually fire met civilization but as the ship approached the red glow, The Argonauts weren't so sure. They heard deep voices shouting from the shore, but the fog muffled the sound so badly it was impossible to tell whether the voices were even human.
14. What is the correct term for the following definition? specific length of lines, number of lines, and their grouping
15. A "fixed" saying that has a certain meaning, unrelated to the actual image brought to mind by the phrase
16. A mournful, melancholic or plaintive poem, especially a funeral song or a lament for the dead
17. The interplay of words that usually sounds similar; a play on words
18. What is:a repetition of a consonant sound at the beginning of a word?
19. A group of lines in a poem separated by a blank line space
20. A comparison between two unlike things using LIKE or AS is a .....
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