Poetry Terms Quiz 402 (20 MCQs)

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1. Poem characterized by the expression of a feeling
2. The lesson or message the author is trying to convey
3. A humorous, frequently bawdy, verse of three long and two short lines rhyming aabba, popularized by Edward Lear.
4. An extreme exaggeration to help make a point
5. The repetition of consonant sounds within and at the end of words
6. Carpe diem means
7. A humorous 5-line poetic form with an AABBA rhyme scheme
8. A line of poetry having no end punctuation but running over to the next line.
9. Iambic pentameter is an example of .....
10. Instilling human qualities to nonhuman qualities
11. Poems do not have a message or theme
12. Change in the movement or tone of a poem resulting from an epiphany, realization, or insight gained by the speaker, a character, or the reader
13. What is this an example of? I made my way to the lake.
14. Choose the definition for:mood
15. The author's attitude toward the subject
16. The pattern created by stressed and unstressed syllables of words in a sequence.
17. "I lie down by the side of my bride" contains
18. I'm so tired, I could sleep for 100 years!
19. When it comes, the landscape listens, Shadows hold their breath. (Emily Dickinson, "A Certain Slant of Light" )
20. What type of poetry is this the definition for?An unrhymed Japanese poem, delicate in feel and usually about nature; composed of three lines of five, seven, and five syllables (17 syllables total)