Poetry Terms Quiz 468 (20 MCQs)

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1. A comparison of unlike things using like or as
2. Words that make a sound! BAM! Zap! Zoom!
3. An extreme exaggeration to make a point.
4. A repeated stanza or line(s) in a poem or song
5. Patterned "movement" of language created by the choice of words and their arrangement
6. Giving the attributes of a human being to an animal, object, or concept.
7. A recurring pattern of beats in a poem or song.
8. This is a humorous rhymed verse form of poetry with five lines
9. What poetic sound device is used in this sentence? The old door creaked on its hinges.
10. Contains a pair of contradictory words
11. The direct comparison made between 2 unlike things using a word such as "like, " "as, " "than, " "such as, " or "resembles."
12. When discussing what the poem says, you refer to the
13. A synonym for rhythm
14. The word "understand' is an example of a what type of meter?
15. Walk in her shoes means .....
16. The comparison of two things using like or as
17. ..... is the pattern of rhyming words in a poem.
18. What type of poetry is this the definition for?A songlike narrative poem, usually featuring rhyme, rhythm, and a refrain.
19. "You were Romeo, I was a scarlet letter" is an example of .....
20. What literary device is this an example of?The fair breeze blow, the white foam flew, The furrow followed free;