Poetry Terms Quiz 434 (20 MCQs)

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1. How the poet wants the reader to feel after reading the poem
2. ..... is to make (previously unknown or secret information) known to others.
3. A story or narrative in poetic form
4. The shape, structure, or appearance of a piece of writing
5. The exploding rice pot was like a volcano erupting. Metaphor?
6. The fallen leaves are cornflakesThat fills the lawn's wide dish, And night and noonThe wind's a spoonThat stirs them with a swish
7. What is the repetition of internal vowel sounds?
8. An indirect reference to something.
9. A group of lines throughout the poem ..... somewhat like a paragraph in writing
10. A comparison that suggests that one object is another one, figuratively speaking
11. The repetition of the final consonant sounds
12. Words that imitate the sound described
13. The message or idea that an author expresses in a poem about the subject
14. "My heart is a gold diamond ring"is an example of .....
15. An author's tone that tries to NOT inspire a certain atmosphere, does NOT use personal pronouns (I, me, you), and is NEITHER for or against the topic
16. She always liked to be at .....
17. What is the rhyme scheme of "The Road Not Taken" ?
18. "The wind whistled a happy tune as I walked along the hard mountain trail." What human characteristic is being given?
19. What is the correct definition for the following poetic devise:onomatopoeia
20. A play that ends happily and with humor.