Poetry Terms Quiz 468 (20 MCQs)

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1. A stanza or poem of four lines.
2. "Nor shall Death brag thou wanderest in his shade" is an example of .....
3. A comparison between 2 unlike objects; does NOT use the words like, as, resembles, or than is an example of .....
4. The first thing to do when identifying form of a poem is to figure out
5. The attitude toward subject matter
6. Which tone is represented in the following passage? "Wow! With a top speed of one hundred fifty miles per hour, that car can almost fly!"
7. "Ah, distinctly I remember, it was in the bleak December" is an example of which literary term?
8. This is a couple of lines ..... usually similar lengths, with the same meter, and they often rhyme.
9. Which of the following is an example of feminine rhyme?
10. Gen'rals gathered in their masses, Just like witches at black masses Evil minds that plot destruction, Sorcerer of death's construction In the fields the bodies burning, As the war machine keeps turning Death and hatred to mankind, Poisoning their brainwashed minds What is the rhyme scheme?
11. What do we call "groups of lines separated to form the rhythm of the poem" ?
12. A comparison of unlike things using like or as
13. Words that make a sound! BAM! Zap! Zoom!
14. An extreme exaggeration to make a point.
15. A repeated stanza or line(s) in a poem or song
16. Patterned "movement" of language created by the choice of words and their arrangement
17. Giving the attributes of a human being to an animal, object, or concept.
18. A recurring pattern of beats in a poem or song.
19. This is a humorous rhymed verse form of poetry with five lines
20. What poetic sound device is used in this sentence? The old door creaked on its hinges.