Poetry Terms Quiz 62 (20 MCQs)

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1. A group of lines in a poem, separated by space
2. One unit of rhythm in a poem that shows the stressed/unstressed pattern
3. The aroma of chocolate filled the air.
4. The repetition of vowel sounds within non-rhyming words is called .....
5. Same Starting Sound in nearby words
6. Poetry is written in .....
7. The most important point in a line of poetry; the pause or breath at the end of a line
8. "loud tie / soft blue / feel blue / noisy painting / She looks hot. / painful thought / screaming pink / taste in clothes / smell fear / sweet person / music stinks / thick words" are examples of .....
9. The rhyme scheme of a poem is .....
10. An emotional or social association with a word, giving meaning beyond the literal definition
11. What is a metaphor in poetry?
12. Why do poets use repetition?
13. Slant Rhyme
14. When what is expected is different from what actually happens
15. What is a synecdoche?
16. What is the definition of simile?
17. Comparison of two things using the words "like" or "as."
18. Imagery that uses words and phrases that appeal to the five senses:sight, sound, smell, touch, & taste
19. The holy time is quiet as a nun(William Wordsworth, "On the Beach at Calais" )
20. A group of lines in a poem set off by blank lines. It usually develops one idea. Something like a paragraph in a prose.