Poetry Terms Quiz 441 (20 MCQs)

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1. My love is like a red, red rose
2. The use of sounds that are similar to the noise they represent
3. The high point; the moment of greatest tension or intensity. The climax can occur at any point in a poem, and can register on different levels, e.g. narrative, rhetorical, or formal.
4. A comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as" is called a .....
5. Denouement is what
6. What type of rhyme scheme does a limerick have?
7. A type of narrative poem that tells a story. It is meant to be sung or recited. It contains a setting, plot, conflict, and characters.
8. Words used by writers to appeal to a reader's five senses is referred to as:
9. A word, phrase, line or group of lines repeated at times throughout a poem or song, especially at the end of a stanza
10. Words whose sounds suggest their emotions, Pow! Bang! Ouch!
11. A pair of lines of poetry that rhyme is called
12. Shakespeare uses a ..... in this line "To be or not to be, that is the question"
13. A word whose sound suggests its meaning
14. Marking the pattern of rhyme using alphabetical letters.
15. Two consecutive lines with end rhyme and the same rhythm
16. The snow is a white blanket.
17. Basic definition or dictionary meaning of a word
18. Two or more words that repeat the same sound in part of the word. ex. Bang & Clang
19. What is a phrase, line, or group of lines that is repeated several times in a poem?
20. Making a comparison using like or asex. The dolphin squealed like a dog's squeak toy!