Poetry Terms Quiz 186 (20 MCQs)

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1. Tercet
2. Pattern of rhymes used in a poem
3. What conclusions can you draw about the speakers age and personality in "Life Doesn't Frighten Me" ?
4. The author of the poem
5. What is the purpose of a simile in poetry?
6. A fanciful expression in writing or speech; an elaborate metaphor
7. A word or group of words that appeals to one or more of the senses:sight, taste, touch, hearing, smell.
8. Rhyme that occurs at the end of lines
9. You are barking up the wrong tree is an example of
10. A poem that does not follow a regular rhyme scheme or meter
11. In concrete poems, the words are arranged to create a ..... that relates to the content of the poem
12. What is the correct spelling of the word that means the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words
13. The contrast between a character's position or aspiration and the treatment he or she receives at the hands of a seemingly hostile fate; also called irony of fate
14. Why do author's use figurative language?
15. This sentence appeals to which sense:The sunset was the most gorgeous they'd ever seen; the clouds were edged with pink and gold.
16. A line of poetry that has 12 syllables. The name probably comes from a medieval romance about Alexander the Great that was written in 12-syllable lines.
17. The speaker's attitude toward the subject that can usually be described in a single word.
18. Songlike poem that tells stories of adventure
19. Words at the end of lines that rhyme is cammed an
20. An exaggeration used to make a point, not meant to be taken literally is known as a what?