Poetry Terms Quiz 484 (20 MCQs)

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1. The pattern of end rhyme in a poem which is labeled with letters of the alphabet
2. A poem narrating a story in short stanzas that is meant to be sung
3. "He could hear the howling of the approaching storm and see the debris thrown around the farm." This is an example of ..... ?
4. Plays are also known as dramas.
5. A unified group of lines in poetry. This is often marked by spacing between of the poem.
6. "the blue bells were broken by Billy Brown" is an example of:
7. Over-exaggeration for effect.
8. A piece of creative writing that uses both speech and sound, and usually has rhyme and rhythm.
9. Which term means a group of lines in a poem?
10. In poetry, the rhythm that is created by the sequence of stressed and unstressed syllables
11. A poem that doesn't follow specific rules for rhythm or rhyme is written in
12. The author's attitude toward the subject is called
13. How she sat beside him cross-legged, telling him stories of her childhood. Return and return again.How she closed her eyes when his were open, how they breathed together, breathing each other. Return and return again.How they fell into slumber, their bodies curled together like two spoons. Return and return again."O Best of all Nights" -James Laughlin Where is the refrain?
14. This is the writer's attitude towards his or her audience or topic.
15. Makes a comparison using LIKE or AS
16. The repetition of vowel sounds ex. She leaves green tweezers on the street.ex. He mumbled from under his bundle of clothes.
17. This is is when a poet repeat the beginning consonant sounds of words.
18. Choose the answer that is not a hyperbole.
19. A comparison between two objects using "like" or "as" to compare the two objects.
20. True/False:The speaker of the poem must be the author.