Poetry Terms Quiz 354 (20 MCQs)

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1. The repetition of sounds at the ends of words, as in might and fright
2. What is the definition of speaker?
3. A type of literature that expresses ideas, feelings, or tells a story in a specific form (usually using lines and stanzas)
4. Discord
5. A group of lines that are together in a poem is called .....
6. "it was such an obvious lie, I was surprised his nose didn't start growing" is a(n) ..... to Pinocchio
7. A 5 line stanza.
8. Words or phrases that appeal to the senses and conjure up mental images.
9. Another word for rhythm
10. Haikus follow which syllable pattern
11. Any kind of punctuation within a line of poetry
12. Two words that look similar on a page, but do not actually rhyme in spoken pronunciation.
13. The repetition of a consonant sound within a phrase, typically used at the end of the word, but also refers to repeated sounds in the middle of a word.
14. The repeated E, O and I sounds in the following quote are an example of With his ebony hands on each ivory keyHe made that poor piano moan with melody.
15. A poem that tells a story in a verse; similar to short stories (plots and characters)
16. What is the rhyme scheme of a limerick?
17. A Japanese poem written in 3 lines with first line 5 syllables, second line 7 syllables, and third line is 5 syllables.
18. The repetition of the same beginning sound, usually a consonant, in a phrase or line of poetry Example:Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
19. Does poetry have to rhyme?
20. The author who wrote the poem from their ideas