Poetry Terms Quiz 487 (20 MCQs)

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1. Lines that closely follow the natural rhythms of speech, not adhering to any specific rhyming or meter pattern
2. The following lines are an example of ..... rhyme. I am safe and warm Away from harm
3. A sensory response evoked in the mind of a reader by the diction in a poem; not just visual but any sensory impression-sound, touch, taste, odor-inspired by language
4. Which type of figurative language does the example below represent?The girls smile is as bright as a light bulb.
5. Which sound device refers to the repitition of vowel sounds?
6. Something that has meaning in itself but also represents something else
7. .....is a synonym for "unstressed syllable"
8. What is the attitude the poem's narrator (this may or may not be the actual poet) takes towards a subject or character:serious, humorous, sarcastic, ironic, concerned, tongue-in-cheek, solemn, objective, etc)?
9. The emotional influence of a word
10. Direct comparison of unlike things not using like or as
11. What is the use of any element of language, more than once?
12. "The storm moaned and groaned as if it's stomach hurt." What human quality is NOT being given?
13. This is a word that represents a sound. Example:Zip, Bang, Boom, Crash
14. A comparison using like or as is a .....
15. The use of a word who's sound imitates its meaning.
16. A ..... usually contains the words like or as.
17. Words or phrases that are repeated in writings to give emphasis
18. A group of two or more lines that form a unit in a poem, like a paragraph in an essay
19. Ordinary written or spoken language
20. Expression that doesn't make sense in a literal way, yet language users understand its meaning