Poetry Terms Quiz 286 (20 MCQs)

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1. Draws the reader into poetic experiences by touching on the images and senses which the reader already knows
2. 'The story jumped off the page." "The light danced on the surface of the water."
3. A figure of speech where one thing is spoken or written about as if it were another, without using "like" or "as" .
4. Define Allusion
5. What is the definition of repetition in poetry?
6. A stanza or poem that has 4 lines involves different rhyme schemes.
7. Bzzz, Pop, Crash, Bang, Pow, are examples of .....
8. 2 or more lines of poetry that form one of the divisions of a poem, usually the same length & following the same pattern of matter & rhyme
9. Groups of lines in a poem that are usually similar in length and rhythm and are separated into sections.
10. Something that has meaning in itself and also stands for something else
11. ..... is bitter or cutting speech, said with the intention to hurt someone's feelings.
12. The wind whistled.
13. Repetition of similar ending sounds, usually rhyme occurs in specific patterns at the ends of lines, however, this sound device can also occur within a line of poetry.
14. Poetry is arranged in lines called
15. Ring! Ring! is an example of .....
16. What term means words that are what they sound like? Ex. Zap! Buzz!
17. A song or songlike poem that tells a story and usually has a regular, steady rhythm, simple rhyme pattern and a refrain
18. The message or main idea relevant to the real world that the author wants the reader to take away.
19. The 1988 Tip-off queen will be crowning this year's young lady Friday at the ceremony.
20. Using a word, phrase, or clause more than once is called