Poetry Terms Quiz 286 (20 MCQs)

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1. Poetry free from consistency in rhyme, meter, or line length
2. Rhymes at the ends of lines
3. A group of verses in a poem
4. The comparison of two unlike things that share something in common without using the words "like" or "as"
5. "I have a ton of chores to do" is an example of a
6. What is descriptive language that appeals to the five senses?
7. The author's attitude toward the subject matter
8. A fourteen-line poem written in iambic pentameter, composed of three quatrains and a couplet rhyming ABAB CDCD EFEF GG.
9. Draws the reader into poetic experiences by touching on the images and senses which the reader already knows
10. 'The story jumped off the page." "The light danced on the surface of the water."
11. A figure of speech where one thing is spoken or written about as if it were another, without using "like" or "as" .
12. Define Allusion
13. What is the definition of repetition in poetry?
14. A stanza or poem that has 4 lines involves different rhyme schemes.
15. Bzzz, Pop, Crash, Bang, Pow, are examples of .....
16. 2 or more lines of poetry that form one of the divisions of a poem, usually the same length & following the same pattern of matter & rhyme
17. Groups of lines in a poem that are usually similar in length and rhythm and are separated into sections.
18. Something that has meaning in itself and also stands for something else
19. ..... is bitter or cutting speech, said with the intention to hurt someone's feelings.
20. The wind whistled.