Poetry Terms Quiz 349 (20 MCQs)

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1. A strong pause within a line of verse (usually marked by punctuation)
2. ..... is a regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables within a poem.
3. Which poetry term is being used in the following line:'The wind whispered through the trees.'?
4. An exact rhyme (rather than rhyming vowel sounds, as with assonance) within a line of poetry: "Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary."
5. "Three gray geese in a green field" is an example of
6. ..... is a PATTERN of stressed and unstressed syllables.
7. What is this an example of? I have 18 hours of homework tonight.
8. Reference to history, movies, books, characters, to make a point.
9. "The red-orange fire warmed us as we sat before it."
10. An object or idea that reveals or is a sign for something else, often abstract or otherworldly. A rose, for example, has long been considered meaning love and affection.
11. Which term means the pattern and repetition of the same end sound?
12. Dominion is a(n)
13. Which of the following is not imagery?
14. The overall message of the text; the big idea about life that the author is trying to convey is called:
15. A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things.
16. A poem is meant to be read aloud and heard.
17. A comparison between two objects not using like or as:
18. A brief intential reference to a historical, mythical, or literary person, place, event, or movementex:He studies all the time and is a regular Einstein.
19. What is this an example of:Cooper copied Cody's cooking.
20. Which of the following characteristics is NOT true of a lyrical poem?