Poetry Terms Quiz 411 (20 MCQs)

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1. Combination of words that contradict each other
2. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that give the poem a beat is called .....
3. Which poetry term is used in the following line:'Her eyes were shining stars'?
4. The same vowel sounds in nearby words
5. An idea, animal, or object is described as if it were a person.
6. A comparison using like, as, or than
7. This is an example of:Zero Rez
8. A thing or action that represents, in addition to itself, something else
9. When an author gives human characteristics to a non-living item or animal
10. Comparison of two unlike things using the words "like" or "as"
11. The rhythmic pattern of a poem
12. The process of repeating certain words or phrases
13. The central meaning or dominant message the poet is trying to deliver to the reader is
14. Human characteristics given to non-human things
15. Words which appeal to our senses
16. What type of poem is this?Sunshine, shine brightlyAbove the clouds, in the skyA light shining bright
17. The tree waved to the grass.
18. This is an idea or feeling that a word may hold that is in addition to its main meaning.
19. A ..... is a saying that means something completely different than what the words actually say. Example:It is raining cats and dogs.
20. "Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana, " is an example of which poetic device?