Poetry Terms Quiz 425 (20 MCQs)

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1. A verse made up of four lines
2. Poetry that has no fixed pattern of meter, rhyme, line length, or stanza arrangement (NO strict meter or rhyme scheme)
3. What is the tone of the following passage? The alarm buzzed. Jordan smashed her fist down on it ..... hard. It flew off the nightstand and bounced off her cat, Armstrong. The cat yowled indignantly and rocketed out the room.
4. Descriptive language that appeals to the senses.
5. A division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a usually recurring pattern of meter and rhyme.
6. What is the repetition of words (or phrases) at the start of a series of lines in a poem for dramatic effect called?
7. The use of any element of language-a sound, word, phrase, clause, sentence-more than once
8. Poetry that does not follow a regular rhytmic pattern or rhyme scheme.
9. In drama, the presentation of essential information regarding what has occurred prior to the beginning of the play
10. What is the purpose of "A Poison Tree, " by William Blake?
11. The repeating of consonants at the end of words
12. The feelings that words bring about
13. Language that causes people to imagine pictures in their mind is .....
14. Which type of figurative language shows extreme exaggeration for dramatic emphasis.
15. Falling meter
16. I lift myself.I raise, Unafraid and daring.
17. A figure of speech comparing two things using like or as
18. How many lines does a quatrain have?
19. Repetition of consonant sounds either within or at the end of words.
20. A poem with a shape that suggests its subject; the poet arranges letters, words, punctuation, and lines to create a picture