Poetry Terms Quiz 144 (20 MCQs)

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1. The repetition of initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words, often for rhythmic effect
2. An anthology is
3. "Hiss" and "boom" are examples of
4. A long lyric poem that celebrates something or someone
5. A comparison between two things that are basically unlike but have something in common.
6. "Sam saw some sandy scones on the sunny side of the South." is an example of .....
7. What are humorous, rhyming, five-line poems with a specific rhythm pattern and rhyme scheme?
8. Vivid descriptive language
9. A poem that tells a story. They will have all the elements of a short story:character, setting, conflict, and plot.
10. Read the following line of poetry and decide which two poetic devices the author uses. "He was a stainless steel ruler, tall, straight and always measured in response."
11. The repetition of similar sounds at the beginning of words
12. Rhyming in which the words sound the same but do not rhyme perfectly.
13. A songlike poem that tells a story, often about adventure or romance.
14. An example of the term "mood" is .....
15. "Giada was a popsicle because she forgot her jacket and she waited at the bus stop in-3 below windchill!" is an example of a .....
16. A poem of praise.
17. How the author feels towards the subject
18. Words with the same ending sounds, usually at end of lines
19. Two lines that occur one after the other in a poem, usually rhyme and have same length
20. A poem in verse that tells a story is a Lyric poem