Poetry Terms Quiz 301 (20 MCQs)

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1. The vowel and ending consonant have similar sounds ex. lamp/ stamp
2. Piece of poetry written with a specific rhythm or pattern
3. In the poem "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere" what had to happen before Revere could begin his ride?
4. A type of poetry that follows fixed, established patterns
5. If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, how many pickled peppers did Peter Piper pick?
6. Comparisons between two unlike things without like or as
7. Groupings of lines in poems are .....
8. Exaggeration for effect
9. An amusing or funny verse with five lines. It has 3 long lines which rhyme and 2 short lines that rhyme
10. A ..... in a poem means words that are written in a row.
11. Chapbook
12. A reference to a famous person, place, event, or work of literature or art
13. Buzz; growl; gulp; slither; bang
14. The pictures you see in your mind when you read a poem.
15. A literary device that involves using the same word or phrase over and over again in a piece of writing or speech
16. Read the poem below and identify the rhyme scheme. I smelled the scent of a rose, I inhaled the scent through my nose. While allergic to pollen, A sneeze came a callin' And knocked me right off of my toes.
17. The way words and lines are laid out on a page
18. Repeated consonant sounds at the beginning of words placed near each other, usually on the same or adjacent lines.
19. Rhyming words placed WITHIN a line of poetry.
20. Words that appeal to your 5 senses (smell, taste, touch, sight, hearing).