Poetry Terms Quiz 56 (20 MCQs)

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1. When words at the end of two or more lines rhyme.
2. When the outcome is the opposite of what was expected
3. A kind of poem, usually praising something; a form of lyric poetry expressing emotion
4. Writing with a rhythm, usually rhymes
5. What do we call descriptive language where the words are not taken literally?
6. The practice of using an image, object, or word to represent an abstract idea or quality.
7. Repeating of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
8. The central message of the poem, the moral
9. Two line of the same length that rhyme and complete one thought.
10. Rhythmical patterns of stressed and unstressed syllables in poetry
11. Which of the following is an example of personification?
12. What is assonance?
13. The attitude or mood the author creates
14. A ..... is an object that represents something bigger than itself. (Heart=Love)
15. Repetition of a sound or letter at the beginning of neighboring words.
16. Arrange and repeat vowels, and smooth consonants (l, m, n, y, w) to create flowing and pleasing sound
17. It's Like Watching Paint Dry Ray Henson has spoken out about his recent attempt to watch a wildly popular British period drama with his wife. "The show was about two hours long, but nothing happened, " Mr. Henson complained. Mr. Henson said that the show was about as exciting as watching paint dry. What type of figurative language is used?
18. A deliberate exaggeration
19. The following line is an example of which metrical foot? " "Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, "
20. A grouped set of lines within a poem (similar to a paragraph)