Poetry Terms Quiz 369 (20 MCQs)

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1. Comparison that is made over more than one line
2. The affix auto-means
3. What is the definition of the term:Mood?
4. A word or phrase that is used several times in a work, meant for effect
5. Refers to a comparison between two unlike things that continues throughout a series of sentences in a paragraph or lines in a poem. It is often comprised of more than one sentence and sometimes consists of a full paragraph.
6. The emotion of the poem.
7. "Cause you know I'd walk a thousand miles if I could just see you tonight" is an example of .....
8. Lines of a poem with words that rhyme at the end of the line
9. A poem that tells a story similar to a folk tale or legend and often has a repeated refrain. "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge is an an example.
10. A poem that takes a shape that suggests its subject.
11. The pattern of rhymes in a poem (the end of each line is assigned a new letter for each new sound.)
12. A short poem that directly expresses the poet's thoughts and emotions in a musical way.
13. Patterns of rhythm and sound used in poetry.
14. A figure of speech in which a nonhuman thing is given humanattributes
15. Poetry that expresses thoughts and feelings and usually has only one speaker.
16. In this short poem called "The Storm, " what kind of figurative language is present?"The Storm"Looks like a mud puddle in the skyAnd smells like moldy leatherIt sounds like a giant's stomach rumblingAnd feels like being turned inside out.
17. Choose the correct example of an alliteration
18. Author's attitude toward the subject
19. She stuck the stolen stapler in her suitcase.
20. The mixing and combining of sensory details. Example: "The Loudness of Color