Poetry Terms Quiz 266 (20 MCQs)

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1. Something which maintains its own meaning while at the same time standing for something broader than itself.

Correct Answer: B) Symbolism.

2. A syllable uttered in a higher pitch-or with greater emphasis-than others.

Correct Answer: C) Stress.

3. The repetition of words with the same beginning sound

Correct Answer: C) Alliteration.

4. The comparison of two unlike things using the words "like" or "as"

Correct Answer: A) Simile.

5. In poetry, what is FREE VERSE?

Correct Answer: B) A style of poetry writing with no regular meter and no consistent identifiable patterns of stanza or rhythm.

6. Interpretations of words beyond the literal; an underlying or implied meaning

Correct Answer: A) Connotation.

7. What are words that end in the same consonant sound or vowel and consonant sounds called?

Correct Answer: A) Rhyme.

8. Graphic elements

Correct Answer: B) Letters, line length, and word position; also called the "shape" of a poem.

9. How do you indicate the rhyme scheme of a poem?

Correct Answer: A) Using letters of the alphabet.

10. What poetic device is this an example of?"Rudy, you're an apple on a pine tree in a room full of lemons"

Correct Answer: A) Metaphor.

11. A word that imitates the natural sound of something is called

Correct Answer: C) Onomatopoeia.

12. Poets write in a ..... way to express emotion in their writing

Correct Answer: A) Lyrical.

13. It is important to consider the title of the poem because .....

Correct Answer: B) It can help with understanding the meaning.

14. A narrative poem, often of folk origin and intended to be sung, consisting of simple stanzas and usually having a refrain.

Correct Answer: A) Ballad.

15. The overall beat, pace, and tempo patterns of the poem

Correct Answer: C) Rhythm.

16. Poetry is divided into:

Correct Answer: B) Lines and stanzas.

17. Which element of poetry is highlighted in this quote? "The flowers begged for water."

Correct Answer: D) Personification.

18. Another word for a poetic paragraph is:

Correct Answer: A) Stanza.

19. Comparison between two unlike things, this describes one thing as if it were something else. Does not use "like" or "as" for the comparison

Correct Answer: B) Metaphor.

20. The end of one stanza and the start of the next, typically indicated by a space

Correct Answer: A) Stanza break.