Poetry Terms Quiz 137 (20 MCQs)

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1. Distinct from author of the poem, the "character" speaking the lines.
2. A second, suggested meaning of a word, consisting of the suggestions, associations, and emotional overtones attached
3. Speaker
4. Exaggeration used for emphasis
5. The person or thing that is the point of view of the poem
6. Figurative Language is .....
7. Choice of words in speaking or writing for clear and effective expression.
8. What is a connotation
9. The repetition of the same letter sound.Ex (Silly Sally said stop)
10. Reference to something in history or previous literature.
11. Repeated line or group of lines
12. Read the following poem and decide which two poetic devices the author uses. "It sushes, It hushes, The loudness in the road. It flitter-twitters, And laughs away from me. It laughs a lovely whiteness, And whitely whirs away To be some otherwhere. Still white as milk or shirts, So beautiful it hurts."
13. The place in the poem where the line ends.
14. Mood is .....
15. When you substitute language that is less direct and vague for another that is considered harsh, blunt, or offensive. An example:passed away/died
16. The use of words which imitate sound
17. The use of the same word, idea, or phrase for rhythm or emphasis
18. "Jack Sprat could eat no fat."
19. "Once upon a midnight weary, while I pondered, weak and weary." Which of the following is included in this line?
20. Verse and rhythmic writing that creates an emotional response