Poetry Terms Quiz 169 (20 MCQs)

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1. Which of the following includes an example of hyperbole?
2. The meaning of the poem for the reader to figure out.
3. What kind of poem (or sentence) might be written on a person's headstone which marks their grave?
4. A comparison between two unlike things NOT using like or as.
5. A stanza with 4 lines
6. Two lines which form their own stanza and rhyme:
7. Why does the author of a poem structure the text in a certain way?
8. A comparison of unlike things
9. Way of speaking to a native speaker, not meaning what you literally say
10. An example of what literary term is in lines 3-4?A short while later, through the wood, Came striding brave Miss Riding Hood, The wolf stood there, his eyes ablaze, And yellowish, like mayonnaise.
11. This has two rhyming lines; however, the first line is longer than the second line. The first line has 5 stressed syllables and the second line has 2
12. Using objects to represent ABSTRACT qualities or themes
13. A figure of speech which compared two unlike objects without using "like" or "as"
14. A unit of rhythm in poetry, the pattern of the beats.
15. A silly poem with a sing-song rhythm and this rhyme scheme:AABBA.
16. Which of the following is not an example of an allusion?
17. A person who reads the poem out loud
18. What is the definition of Literal Language?
19. A kind of verse that tells a story similar to a folk tale or legend, often has a repeated refrain and is about love, MOST often adapted for singing
20. A set pattern of rhyme is called (ababcdcd) etc