Poetry Terms Quiz 235 (20 MCQs)

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1. A poem form that does not have a regular pattern of rhythm and may not rhyme, may use unconventional punctuation, spelling, and grammar

Correct Answer: C) Organic form.

2. An extended metaphor with complex logic or a startling comparison-takes places over an entire passage or poem

Correct Answer: C) Conceit.

3. Which of the following is NOT an example of metaphor?

Correct Answer: A) Shelly likes fruit,.

4. The refrain usually helps to emphasize the poem's .....

Correct Answer: D) Theme.

5. The message of the poem

Correct Answer: A) Theme.

6. Words that begin with the same sound are placed close together

Correct Answer: A) Alliteration.

7. Poet's message, and how is he or she communicating feelings

Correct Answer: A) Poem content.

8. A comparison, usually something unfamiliar with something familiar.

Correct Answer: D) Analogy.

9. A comparison of two unlike things without using like or as (saying one things IS another).

Correct Answer: A) Metaphor.

10. What type of poetry is this the definition for?Poetry with neither regular meter nor rhyme scheme.

Correct Answer: D) Free Verse.

11. Giving human characteristics to objects.

Correct Answer: A) Personification.

12. Which poetic term is defined as "a figurative language-comparing one thing to another" ?

Correct Answer: B) Metaphor.

13. Which element of poetry is highlighted in this poem? "You are my sun, my moon, and all of my stars."

Correct Answer: B) Metaphor.

14. Which word means poems do not rhyme and sound like normal speech?

Correct Answer: A) Free verse.

15. Elegy

Correct Answer: A) A poem written to lament someone's death.

16. The repetition of the same beginning sound, usually a consonant, in a phrase or line of poetry (She sells seashells by the seashore)

Correct Answer: D) Alliteration.

17. In poetry, what is ALLITERATION?

Correct Answer: D) Repetition of the same stressed consonant sound in a group of words.

18. What kind of figurative language is this?Over the winter glaciers, I see the summer glow.

Correct Answer: D) Imagery.

19. Worn-out expressions, overused comparisons

Correct Answer: A) Cliche.

20. Cinquain

Correct Answer: C) Poem is a verse of five lines that do not rhyme.