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Poetry Terms Quiz 395 (20 MCQs)

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1. The number of syllables in a line and how they are accented creates the poem's "beat" or rhythm
2. Repetition, use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse is the definition of
3. The speaker of the poem is the .....
4. Mrs. Jonas was worried about Marcobecause he often fell asleep in class. Shedecided to call Marco's parents to discuss theproblem. During the phone call, Mrs. Jonassuggested that an earlier bedtime might helpMarco to get more sleep at night so that he wouldnot need to sleep during class.
5. The way words and lines are positioned on the page
6. The PATTERN of rhyme within a poem
7. Figure of speech where words and phrases with opposite meaning are balanced against each other. Example:To err is human, to forgive divine.
8. A poem of fourteen lines using any of a number of formal rhyme schemes. In English, typically has ten syllables per line.
9. A resemblance in consonant sounds between two or more words
10. What kind of rhyme is employed in this lines from a poem:Under my window, a clean rasping soundWhen the spade sinks into gravely ground.
11. When there are at least two rhyming words in a single line of poetry
12. "The best part of music class is that you can bang on the drum" is an example of
13. The pattern of beats in a line of poetry
14. Which of the following in an example of onomatopoeia?
15. The writer's attitude toward the audience.
16. A description of how something looks, feels, tastes, smells, or sounds.
17. A figure of speech in which the truth is exaggerated for emphasis or for humorous effect
18. Which word means the formal arrangement of rhymes in a stanza or poem?
19. The Following is an example of which Poetry Device:"The stars in her eyes"
20. A poem's rhythmical pattern
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