Poetry Terms Quiz 469 (20 MCQs)

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1. Contains a pair of contradictory words
2. The direct comparison made between 2 unlike things using a word such as "like, " "as, " "than, " "such as, " or "resembles."
3. When discussing what the poem says, you refer to the
4. A synonym for rhythm
5. The word "understand' is an example of a what type of meter?
6. Walk in her shoes means .....
7. The comparison of two things using like or as
8. ..... is the pattern of rhyming words in a poem.
9. What type of poetry is this the definition for?A songlike narrative poem, usually featuring rhyme, rhythm, and a refrain.
10. "You were Romeo, I was a scarlet letter" is an example of .....
11. What literary device is this an example of?The fair breeze blow, the white foam flew, The furrow followed free;
12. Fanciful poetic image or metaphor that likens one thing to something else that is seemingly very different
13. Why does an author use symbolism in their literary piece?
14. Repeating of vowel sounds in consecutive words or phrases
15. In the movie, The DaVinci Code, behind The Mona Lisa, they find the phrase "so dark the con of man" . By re-arranging the letters, they came up with "Madonna of the Rocks", another of Da Vinci's paintings. This is an example of an .....
16. Literature in which words are chosen and arranged in specific ways to create an effect
17. Brief, intentional reference to a historical, mythic, or literary person, place, event, movement
18. Repitition of similar sounds is
19. The snow is a white blanket. He is a shining star. Her long hair was a flowing golden river are examples of .....
20. THE MEssage about life that the poem or story tells Ex:friendship, bravery, courage