Poetry Terms Quiz 493 (20 MCQs)

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1. "word" pictures" that writers use to recreate vivid experiences and evoke an emotional response in readers
2. A type of word that sounds like the thing it is describing.
3. Repetition of vowel sounds within words
4. Which of Bryant's poems contains his thoughts on death?
5. What is the use of words that imitate sounds? (Crash, bang, hiss, slpat)
6. "The use of words that sound like what they describe" is a definition of:
7. A tercet consists of .....
8. "I hope Hanna's house has heat, " is an example of which poetic device?
9. "Hope is the thing with feathersThat perches in the soul"is an example of
10. Repetition of initial consonant sounds to give emphasis to words, to imitate sounds, and to create musical effects
11. Words that are harsh sounding to the ear
12. The repetition of the beginning of a phrase or clause for emphasis.
13. I hate to turn up out of the blue, uninvitedBut I couldn't stay away, I couldn't fight itThe TONE in this line seems to be:
14. Which one of the five senses is used in this sentence? The wolf howled painfully over the loss of his mate.
15. Two or more lines of poetry that together form the sections of the poem
16. What is the speaker in a poem?
17. Stanzas
18. The repetition of sounds at the BEGINNING of words. (Ex:She sells sea shells by the sea shore).
19. Define ballad
20. A three line Japanese form that describes something in nature. Follows 5-7-5 syllable form.