Poetry Terms Quiz 461 (20 MCQs)

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1. Using the five senses to help the reader experience the way things taste, smell, and feel
2. A comparison developed over a series of lines rather than just within one line
3. A single metrical line of poetry or poetry in general.
4. The attitude expressed toward a subject.
5. George Orwell's novel 1984 focuses on a totalitarian society in which the citizens are frequently reminded that their leader, Big Brother, is always watching. What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below? The headline read: "Smart Phones Becoming Big Brother."
6. Two words placed together that have opposite meanings
7. The beat in a poem caused by stressed and unstressed syllables in words.
8. "All's well that ends well." is an example of
9. The repetition of sounds in nearby words, usually involving the firstconsonant sounds of the words.
10. In the art of metal joineryA cracked pot fuses back together With precious molten liquid, Gleaming vein at the site of each breaking.This is what I became.
11. A song or poem that tells a story. They usually have a simple, steady rhythm and are passed on orally from one generation to the next. Some country and folk music songs that tell a story are ballads.
12. Identify the figurative language used below?Sean was so angry his mom suggested that he go to the park and blow off some steam, so he went to shoot hoops with his boys. Instead of Sean being mean like a snapping turtle he was as sweet as pie.
13. Deck; designated space for the performance of productions
14. ..... is when a non-human object is given human characteristics.
15. Identify the type of figurative language in the line below.Michael is so tall that is seemed like his legs stretched on for an eternity.
16. What is a Structured poem
17. Celebrates a person, place, thing, or idea.
18. Poetry composed of either rhymed or unrhymed lines with no set meter
19. Poetry that tells a story; it includes a beginning, middle, and end, and often has dialogue
20. An exaggeration made for effect.