Poetry Terms Quiz 67 (20 MCQs)

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1. The beat or pulse of a poem
2. Two lines of verse, usually in the same meter and joined by rhyme, that form a unit.
3. The patterns of rhymes at the ends of the lines.
4. What are stanzas?
5. Define Onomatopoeia
6. The most musical of literary forms
7. The repetition of consonant sounds, most often at the beginning of the words
8. The writer or speaker's attitude toward the subject and the audience. A writer's tone can be serious, sarcastic, tongue-in-cheek, solemn, objective, etc.
9. A word, such as plop, buzz, or snap, whose sound suggests its meaning.
10. "The author spoke with great distrust towards the characters" is an example of:
11. A poem which contains 14 lines, juxtaposes two ideas, and contains a volta.
12. Choice of words, phrases, sentence structures & figurative language in a poem; can range from colloquial-formal, literal-figurative, or concrete-abstract
13. The feeling that the author's words make
14. My stomach did a backflip.
15. Which of these is the correct definition of enjambment?
16. Expression or attitude shown by the speaker or author in a poem; line length helps determine the rhythm and pace of the reading-short sentences tend to be read faster; long sentences tend to be read slower.
17. How many lines does a cinquain have?
18. Read this line and say what perspective it is written in:The girl went to the shop. She went and bought a mop.
19. Which term refers to a group of lines in a poem?
20. A group of consecutive lines in a poem that function as a unit, usually separated by double spaces.