Poetry Terms Quiz 378 (20 MCQs)

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1. A phrase that doesn't translate literally, such as "mind your ps and qs"
2. Repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of poetry lines
3. It makes a comparison using the words "like" or "as" .
4. Poems are made up of ..... which may or may not be sentences.
5. The literal dictionary definitions of a word
6. A universal idea, lesson, or topic that can be located within the story
7. The repetition of the same word or phrase at the beginning of a line throughout a poem
8. What is a line that ends with a pause like a period or semicolon?
9. A division of poetry equivalent to a paragraph in prose.
10. The repetition of the same consonant sounds at the beginnings of nearby words: "descending dewdrops, " "luscious lemons."
11. A paragraph in a poem is called a ..... ?
12. "sight, sound, touch, taste, smell" are the five senses that come along with:
13. Repetition of initial consonant sound
14. A group of lines in poetry is called a
15. Comparing two unlike things using "like" or "as" or "seems"
16. Which term means the repetition of vowel sounds in words?
17. A humorous poem that has five lines, an "AABBA" rhyming pattern and a specific rhythm is called a .....
18. The stressed and unstressed beats within a poem
19. The sixteenth president of the United States (1861-1865), who was commander-in-chief of the Union troops during the American
20. When one line of poetry ends without a pause or punctuation and then continues to the next line.