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Poetry Terms Quiz 282 (20 MCQs)

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1. This is an epigrammatic Japanese verse form of three short lines
2. This poem type is usually silly, have five lines, and begins with "there once was"
3. What poem is very free, very unstructured, and uses elements found in nature or in a general environment?
4. Words that rhyme at the end of lines of poetry
5. Two unstressed syllables followed by a stressed syllable, like comprehend
6. Traditional Japanese three line poem
7. A ..... poem is one that does not rhyme and does not follow any syllable or line pattern. It can be about any subject.
8. If something is sweet, which sense am I describing?
9. A poet's departure from the rules of grammar, syntax, and vocabulary in order to maintain a metrical or rhyme scheme; can also mean the manipulation of facts to suit the needs of a poem.
10. A type of literature in which words are carefully chosen and arranged to create certain effects
11. A figure of speech that combines contradictory words with opposing meaningsFor example:jumbo shrimp, organized chaos, pretty ugly
12. The trees dressed up in red and gold to celebrate the start of autumn.
13. An emphasis place on the syllable of words
14. A creative way to use words and phrases beyond their literal meaning to explain something.
15. ..... is the use of a sound, word, phrase, or line more than once to emphasize meaning
16. Sally sells seashells down by the seashore.
17. The pattern of the stressed and the unstressed syllables in a line of poetry
18. Paragraph of poetry; several lines of poetry grouped together by like ideas or themes
19. Read the following poem, "Where the Heart Resides." Which two poetic devices does the author use? "Like open arms These broken gates reach out to me And lead me to the lonely house That overlooks the sea Her door once proud and stately Now splintered hangs in shame.
20. Quirky sayings and expressions specific to a language
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