Poetry Terms Quiz 416 (20 MCQs)

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1. "The flames danced in the fire" is an example of:
2. Using words that help readers "see" by creating pictures or images in their mind.
3. A poem in the shape of the subject.
4. A comparison of two different things that are similar in some way.
5. "I'm so hungry I could eat a pound of bacon" is an example of:
6. Huge exaggerations that are obviously not true.
7. The direct juxtaposition of structurally parallel words/phrases/clauses for the purpose of contrast ex) sink or swim, to be or not to be
8. What is the end of one line and the beginning of a new line; creates meaning in a poem?
9. 3 line poem with a fixed number of syllables:five syllables in the first and third lines and seven syllables in the second line (5-7-5)
10. Gives human traits or feelings to things that are not human
11. The repetition of the same sound at the beginning of the words. (the first letter)
12. The repetition of a consonant at the beginning of words
13. The manner of speaking about one sense in terms of another.
14. Withered and withdrawn, without will, Will winced as the wicked whispered.
15. "The firework exploded in the air, making a big BOOM in the air." is an example of
16. "A worm named Maurice took the garden by storm, " is an example of .....
17. A poem with 14 lines, iambic pentameter, a rhyme scheme of abab cdcd efef gg
18. A group of lines that work together to express a central idea
19. Which of the following definitions does NOT describe imagery?
20. What does "Lines" mean in poetry?