Poetry Terms Quiz 453 (20 MCQs)

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1. ..... is the pattern formed by end rhymes, is shown by a row of letters (aabb) in which a different letter of the alphabet signals each new rhyme.
2. The main unit of all poems.
3. The repetition of vowel sounds in accented syllables and all succeeding syllables
4. Meaning attributed to an object that is beyond its basic information
5. Using language to appeal to the 5 senses (taste, touch, sound, smell, sight)
6. Writing done in short lines
7. Which of these sentences is using imagery?
8. Repeating identical or similar consonants in nearby words.
9. Making a creative comparison that is not literally true or portraying a person place or thing as being something else is called a:
10. What is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of two or more words?
11. Letters like B, C, D, F, G ..... found in the beginning or middle of words whose main vowels differ. The opposite of assonance; Example:shadow meadow; pressed, passed; sipped, supped. Owen uses this "impure rhyme" to convey the anguish of war and death.
12. A long narrative poem about the adventures of a hero whose actions reflect the ideals and values of a nation or race.
13. An exaggerated statement used to make a point
14. A word or phrase that means the same thing as another word
15. Repeated words or phrases for emphasis
16. It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice.
17. What is the definition of the term:Hyperbole?
18. On the surface, "The Road Not Taken" is about a walk in the woods. On a deeper level, what is the poem about?
19. A verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme
20. Identify the Anaphora.Give me a sign that all is possible. Give me a sign that all hope for me is not lost. Oh, Spirit, kind Spirit, I beseech thee:give me a sign.