Poetry Terms Quiz 424 (20 MCQs)

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1. Which term means the use of vivid language to paint a picture with words?
2. How many line does a Cinquain have?
3. Repetitionof similar vowel sounds that are followed by different consonant sounds, especially in words that are close together in a poem.
4. Repetition of similar vowel sounds in words is called .....
5. Roses are redViolets are blueI want tacosWith queso too This is an example of what?
6. In Greek mythology, King Midas is granted his wish that everything he touches turn to gold.What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?When it comes to starting new businesses, Elon Musk seems to have a Midas touch.
7. Which word accurately describes the son's tone in the following dialogue? Father:We are going to Disney World! Son:Yay!!!!
8. What is a group of lines in a poem, like paragraphs in a story, called?
9. A poem that portrays or evokes country life, typically in a romanticized or idealized form
10. What is:a word or picture that represents a deeper idea or concept?
11. How are stanzas set apart?
12. Basic rhythmic structure of a verse or lines in verse.
13. Repeated sounds at the end of words is also known as .....
14. Simile is.....
15. Groups of words that poetry is divided into
16. What is the purpose of dramatic poetry?
17. A story in which the characters and events are symbols that stand for truths about human life.
18. A group of lines that form the basic metrical unit in a poem
19. A sonnet is a lyrical 16-line poem
20. When a poem has lines ending with the same sounds, it is called .....