Poetry Terms Quiz 406 (20 MCQs)

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1. Sentimentality
2. Select the correct definition for simile.
3. Giving humanlike qualities to a nonhuman object is .....
4. A person who writes the poem
5. Something repeated regularly in a poem, such as the chorus of a song.
6. The arrangement of words and phrases to create sentences:
7. A group of words putting together in a poem forming a sentences is called a-
8. The lesson or message given by a piece of literature or poem is the
9. Usually consists of quatrains, tells a story, and is about a tragedy
10. The student received a score of 50/100 on his exam. The teacher passes it back to him. The student says, "Oh great, it'll be fun explaining this one to my mom."
11. What is the correct term for the following definition? A formal division of lines in a poem and is considered as a unit.
12. This is a lyric poem composed of fourteen lines, is usually written in iambic pentameter, and is organized in strict divisions of stanza division and rhyme.
13. The general subject of the poem (who? what? when? where? why? how?)
14. An example of this is "My heart is a stereo."
15. What is "repeated use of sounds, words, or ideas for effect and emphasis" ?
16. Word play in which words with totally different meanings have similar or identical sounds.
17. Honorarium
18. The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning, middle, or end of at least two words in a line of poetry
19. A poetic device that repeats the beginning sound of a word for effect is called ..... For example:Bees buzz past the blooming blossoms.
20. Attitude of the speaker toward the subject; overall emotion expressed through words and sentence length is called: