Poetry Terms Quiz 158 (20 MCQs)

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1. The repetition of consonant sounds at the end of words in one line of poetry.
2. A pattern of end rhymes is the .....
3. Poems are organized by-
4. "sentences" in poetry
5. The overall moral or lesson of a poem
6. A line of metrical writing
7. Figurative Language refers to the literal meaning of a sentence/phrase
8. Using the letters of the alphabet to represent sounds to be able to visually "see" the pattern of a poem is called .....
9. What is the definition of the term:Sonnet?
10. Is poetry without rhyme.
11. ..... refers to literature that ridicules human folly or vice in order to bring about some kind of reform.
12. The name of funny or silly poems is...../The name of funny or silly poems is.....
13. In the following poem "The Dirtiest Man in the World, " which kind of figurative language is present?"The Dirtiest Man in the World"Oh, I'm Dirty Dan, the world's dirtiest man, I never have taken a shower.I can't see my shirt ..... it's so covered with dirt, And my ears have enough to grow flowers.
14. What is the purpose of alliteration in poetry?
15. Words sound alike because they share the same ending vowel and consonant sounds.
16. A common ending sound in the line of a poem.
17. I have a million homework assignments to complete, but I don't want to even start!
18. Stretching the truth to make a point
19. A short poem of songlike quality especially one that expresses the thoughts and feelings of the speaker
20. The person that wrote the poem