Poetry Terms Quiz 448 (20 MCQs)

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1. What is the definition of figurative language?
2. Dictionary definition of the word
3. 4 line poem
4. What is the pattern of words that rhyme at the end of the verse?
5. The beat of a poem is called a .....
6. A reference to something or someone famous or well-known
7. Group of lines in a poem
8. "How long, woman? That is decided; done; finished." ~~ MEDEA
9. Words that represent sound are called?
10. A type of poem with rules to be followed when writing.
11. What literary device is this?"Hey diddle, diddle, The cat and the fiddle, The cow jumped over the moon;The little dog laughedTo see such sport, And the dish ran away with the spoon."
12. What is the repetition of sounds at the ends of words called?
13. Trochee or trochaic
14. Giving human qualities to objects or animals
15. A literary term in which one representative part stands for the whole.
16. What are words or phrases repeated throughout the poem?
17. The ..... of a poem is the speaker's attitude towards the subject they are talking about while the ..... of a poem is the emotions created within the reader who is reading the poem.
18. Another word for conflict in a poem .....
19. The continuation of a thought from one line to the next in poetry.
20. Human qualities attributed to an object, animal or idea.