Poetry Terms Quiz 428 (20 MCQs)

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1. The ..... of a poem is the planned placing of elements to achieve an effect
2. An end-stopped line.....
3. Type of poetry that does not rhyme or have a measurable meter
4. A thought or sense, phrase or clause, in a line of poetry that does not come to an end at the line break, but moves over to the next line.
5. When an author repeats a word or phrase to add emphasis or power
6. A rhyme in which two words are spelled similarly but pronounced differently (Ex. "cove and dove" and "wind and bind")
7. Giving human qualities to non-humans
8. ..... is the use of exaggeration for effect.Example:I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.
9. A line in poetry is most often referred to as a:
10. ..... refers to words which sound like the sound or action they describe.
11. Unrhymed verse, 10 syllable line
12. What is the underlying meaning or message of a poem or story?
13. A poem that follows a predictable pattern or conventional structure is called
14. The structure and organization in a poem.
15. Try the turkey tacos; they're quite tasty.
16. A sound, word, phrase, or line that is repeated for unity and emphasis
17. ..... means the use of words which sound like they mean.
18. A metrical foot with two stressed syllables paired together
19. "Moses supposes his toeses are roses"
20. Poetry that does not rhyme or have a regular verse.