Poetry Terms Quiz 68 (20 MCQs)

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1. Which of these is the correct definition of enjambment?
2. Expression or attitude shown by the speaker or author in a poem; line length helps determine the rhythm and pace of the reading-short sentences tend to be read faster; long sentences tend to be read slower.
3. How many lines does a cinquain have?
4. Read this line and say what perspective it is written in:The girl went to the shop. She went and bought a mop.
5. Which term refers to a group of lines in a poem?
6. A group of consecutive lines in a poem that function as a unit, usually separated by double spaces.
7. Rhyme occurring at the ends of verse lines; most common rhyme form.
8. The PATTERN that establishes the overall pace of the poem
9. Funny poem with 5 lines, definite rhythm, and an AABBA rhyme scheme
10. A fire station that burns down.
11. If a line has five feet (10 syllables), it is .....
12. What is an extended metaphor?
13. "Leaving behind nights of terror and fearI riseInto a daybreak that's wondrously clear I rise"This poem uses .....
14. F is for the fun we had together R is for the relaxing time we shared together I is for the interesting moments we had E is for the entertaining time we spent N is for the never-ending friendship that we'll haveD is for the days we'll never forgetThis is called a(n) ..... poem.
15. ..... is created by stressed and unstressed syllables
16. A comparison between two unlike things that does not use the word "like" or "as"
17. The pattern of strong and weak beats, as well as pauses is called .....
18. The actual or dictionary meaning of a word
19. Details that create an image or evoke the senses for the reader
20. What kind of poem is the following example from Crossover? "If my hair were a treeI'd climb it. I'd kneel down beneath and enshrine it.I'd treat it like gold and then mine it. Each day before school I unwind it. And right before gamesI entwine it ..... "