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Poetry Terms Quiz 395 (20 MCQs)

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1. What is the definition for lines in poetry?
2. "As Abdi and Brayson set up their tent, they noticed storm clouds in the distance." This is an example of .....
3. Which term means a comparison between two unlike things by saying that one thing is the other?
4. Which term describes the pattern of rhymes at the ends of lines in a poem?
5. The pattern of beats (unaccented or accented stresses) in a poem is called its:
6. A tercet has ..... lines.
7. A word, line or phrase that is repeated within the lines or stanzas of the poem itself is known as ..... ?
8. A short Japanese poem in three lines containing 5 syllables in the first line, 7 syllables in the second line, and 5 syllables in the last line
9. ..... is the use of words to create pictures, or images to paint a picture in the readers mind.Appeals to the 5 senses (sight, touch, sound, smell, taste)
10. "A horse is a horse, of course, of course, And no one can talk to a horse of course, That is, of course, unless the horse is the famous Mr. Ed." ..... Theme Song from Mr. Ed, television show
11. The number of syllables in a line and how they are accented creates the poem's "beat" or rhythm
12. Repetition, use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse is the definition of
13. The speaker of the poem is the .....
14. Mrs. Jonas was worried about Marcobecause he often fell asleep in class. Shedecided to call Marco's parents to discuss theproblem. During the phone call, Mrs. Jonassuggested that an earlier bedtime might helpMarco to get more sleep at night so that he wouldnot need to sleep during class.
15. The way words and lines are positioned on the page
16. The PATTERN of rhyme within a poem
17. Figure of speech where words and phrases with opposite meaning are balanced against each other. Example:To err is human, to forgive divine.
18. A poem of fourteen lines using any of a number of formal rhyme schemes. In English, typically has ten syllables per line.
19. A resemblance in consonant sounds between two or more words
20. What kind of rhyme is employed in this lines from a poem:Under my window, a clean rasping soundWhen the spade sinks into gravely ground.
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