Poetry Terms Quiz 164 (20 MCQs)

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1. Metaphor is .....
2. A poem that has a plot, characters, and tells a story is called .....
3. Bang! Crash! Pow!
4. The use of contradictory terms found side by side to make a point is called a(n) .....
5. A repeating line or stanza in a poem or song
6. A regular pattern of rhythm is .....
7. Making a comparison by calling one thing something elseex. I am a bear early in the morning.
8. The repetition of sounds at the end of words
9. Identical or similar sounds at the end of lines
10. Words that are written in a way that looks slanted
11. Common phrase made up of words that can't be understood by their literal, or ordinary, meanings
12. Words and phrases that re-create sensory experiences for readers
13. What is the definition of the term:Internal Rhyme?
14. A comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or "as" is called .....
15. This compares two apparently unlike things using the words "like" or "as"
16. Pattern of end rhymes, expressed using letters
17. A poem where certain letters in each line spell out a word or phrase
18. Figurative language that describes objects, actions, ideas that appeal to the senses
19. Which element of poetry is highlighted in this quote? "My grandfather is the funniest man in the whole world. He is so funny that when he tells jokes in public the whole town has to go to the hospital for side pains."
20. The pattern of rhymes in a poem. Indicated by a series of letters