Poetry Terms Quiz 194 (20 MCQs)

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1. The literal meaning of a word, the dictionary meaning; opposite of connotation.
2. A frog sat on a log in the bog.
3. Annotation helps you to interact with the text for better reading comprehension.
4. What is the correct definition for the following poetic devise:personification
5. ..... poems do not have to rhyme.
6. The angle from which a writer tells a story or poem.
7. The thick bricks stick quick
8. Refers to word choice
9. Simile and metaphor function the same way but are slightly different.
10. The atmosphere or emotion of the poem is called
11. What term refers to a type of poetry that originated in Japan and consists of three lines with a syllable count of 5-7-5?
12. Repetition of soundSally sells seashells by the seashore.
13. In "The Raven, " the bird says again and again, "Nevermore." What is this an example of?
14. One repeating line in a poem
15. Two contradictory words for effect, such as "jumbo shrimp" and "deafening silence."
16. Repetition of sounds at the beginning of a word:(Sally sells sea shells, Arnold asks about Adam)
17. A song or songlike poem that tells a story, usually about lost love or betrayal or death. Ballads can be sad or humorous and usually use a great deal of repetition and simple language
18. In the Bible, Daniel accurately translates mysterious writing that appears on a wall, and in doing so, he predicts the death of a king. What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below? Investors should have seen the writing on the wall.
19. Free verse poem
20. Poems can be written in many different forms!