Poetry Terms Quiz 267 (20 MCQs)

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1. It is important to consider the title of the poem because .....
2. A narrative poem, often of folk origin and intended to be sung, consisting of simple stanzas and usually having a refrain.
3. The overall beat, pace, and tempo patterns of the poem
4. Poetry is divided into:
5. Which element of poetry is highlighted in this quote? "The flowers begged for water."
6. Another word for a poetic paragraph is:
7. Comparison between two unlike things, this describes one thing as if it were something else. Does not use "like" or "as" for the comparison
8. The end of one stanza and the start of the next, typically indicated by a space
9. Speaker in a poem addresses a person not present or an animal, inanimate object, or concept as though it is a person. Example:Wordsworth ..... "Milton! Thou shouldst be living at this hour / England has need of thee"
10. What figurative language is used in this sentence? "Theboy was as fast as a rocket as he sped by on his bicycle"
11. How the reader feels when reading a poem
12. The poetry portfolio is due .....
13. The repetition of the same vowel sounds in nearby words: "asleep under a tree, " "time and tide, " "each evening."
14. Structure is .....
15. Using words that mimic or imitate the actual sound.*Ex. "Crunch!"
16. Beat created by sounds of the words in a poem
17. Literary work in which special intensity is given to the expression of feelings and ideas by the use of distinctive style and rhythm
18. The pushy fish said, "Hush!"
19. A story told in verse, often with repeated refrain. These poems are often about folk heroes, adventures, or historical events.
20. "His boss called him under the carpet" is an example of an ..... ?