Poetry Terms Quiz 436 (20 MCQs)

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1. Which word means "the physical structure of the poem ..... the length of the lines, their rhythms, their system of rhymes and repetition" ?
2. The words used by an author can help establish a distinct voice and style.
3. The mood the author creates in the poem "The Road Not Taken" is best describes as
4. She is awfully pretty
5. How the writing makes the reader feel.
6. The use of words and language to paint a mental picture. The words use vivid details or figurative language, of images, pictures, of what the narrator experiences.
7. Poetry that does not include pattern, rhyme, or rhythm
8. The ..... in a poem is the voice of the poem, the person who seems to be saying the words.
9. A 14-line poem written in iambic pentameter with this rhyme scheme:ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
10. Poem with three lines and a 5, 7, 5 syllable pattern
11. An underlying message about life or human nature that a writer wants the reader to understand
12. ..... is much like a paragraph in a story. Usually, a new idea or visual picture appears in each .....
13. Words or phrases repeated in writings to produce emphasis, rhythm and/or sense of urgency.
14. How many cheerleaders are there?
15. The way words are arranged on the page is .....
16. What device is used in this sentence? Fall Fridays feel fantastic.
17. The following is an example of a metaphor
18. Which of the following poems has a refrain?
19. It was July, and the suntoasted the emerald grassuntil it smelled of warmthand green and life. It was July, and my heartsoaked up the air warmthuntil it sang of joyand love and life. How many lines in the poem above?
20. A poet is.....