This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Poetry > Poetry – Quiz 21 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Poetry Quiz 21 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is an identical or very similar recurring final syllable sounds in pairs of words? A) Rhizome. B) Rhyme. C) Rhinoceros. D) Rhythm. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rhyme. 2. Read this sentence from the selection. "When the scout presented the crystal to the aunt queen she took a small bite, then quickly ate the entire thing."This sentence shows that ..... A) The queen enjoyed the taste. B) The queen was hungry. C) The queen was in a hurry. D) The queen was puzzled. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The queen enjoyed the taste. 3. The theme or central message of a poem is its ..... A) Moral lesson. B) Main idea. C) Speaker's voice. D) Stated purpose. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Main idea. 4. In THE HUNTSMAN, What is the alliteration that can be found in the sentence below?""Kagwa hurried home" A) Hurried home. B) Kagwa hurried. C) Kagwa home. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hurried home. 5. Cast of characters is frequently found in A) Plays. B) Poems. C) Prose. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plays. 6. I distinctly remember the sadness I felt in December. What type of rhyme is this above line? A) Midrhyme. B) Center Rhyme. C) Internal Rhyme. D) End Rhyme. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Internal Rhyme. 7. Two lines in a row that rhyme. A) Rhthym. B) Couplet. C) Narrative Poetry. D) Imagery. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Couplet. 8. In supernatural gothic, the supernatural elements are ..... A) Real. B) Eventually discovered to not be real or have rational explanations. C) Maybe real or maybe not we don't know. D) Extra terrifying. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Real. 9. Smooth, pleasant sound choice and arrangement A) Euphony. B) Cacophony. C) Symphony. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Euphony. 10. A poem that contains 14 lines (10 syllables per line) and is written in iambic pentameter. A) Elegy. B) Sonnet. C) Ballad. D) Free verse. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sonnet. 11. On the bottle was a skull and crossbones. A) Symbol. B) Imagery. C) Idiom. D) Allusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Symbol. 12. What is this?"spits like a tame cat" A) Metaphor. B) Simile. C) Alliteration. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Simile. 13. Straightforward language A) Metaphor. B) Repetition. C) Figurative language. D) Literal language. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Literal language. 14. Jack zipped up his sleeping bag. A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) Onomatopoeia. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Onomatopoeia. 15. Assonance can best be described as A) Repetition of the first letter or sound of words. B) Repetition of vowel sounds within a line. C) Exaggeration. D) Words that are spelled like they sound. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Repetition of vowel sounds within a line. 16. What idea is the speaker emphasizing?"I want them to waterski A) A poet must be able to understand others' appreciation of poems. B) Comparing poetry to sports can help you better understand literature. C) The act of water-skiing is something usually associated with poetry. D) To have fun with poetry, enjoy it and know who the writer is. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To have fun with poetry, enjoy it and know who the writer is. 17. The use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues A) Analogy. B) Satire. C) Parody. D) Allegory. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Satire. 18. Where was Porphyria before she came to the cottage? A) A party. B) A feast. C) The pub. D) At home. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A feast. 19. A poem is a type of A) Play. B) Poetry. C) Drama. D) Prose. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Poetry. 20. What is the central idea of a literary work? A) Tone. B) Theme. C) Symbol. D) Litotes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Theme. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGenres QuizzesPoetry Quiz 1Poetry Quiz 2Poetry Quiz 3Poetry Quiz 4Poetry Quiz 5Poetry Quiz 6Poetry Quiz 7Poetry Quiz 8Poetry Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books