Poetry Terms Quiz 84 (20 MCQs)

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1. An example of a prose is .....
2. ..... the main idea, central idea, subject, topic, or meaning of a story or poem.
3. A reference in a text to something literary, historical, or religious (that the reader should have previous knowledge of) outside of the text.
4. A ..... is a single row of words in a poem
5. The regular pattern of sounds in a poem or beats in a piece of music
6. Defined by lack of structure
7. The repetition of final sounds in two or more words
8. A haiku is known for being a poem with ..... lined poem.
9. Simile or Metaphor? My big brother is a couch potato.
10. Thunder grumbled and raindrops reported for duty.
11. The author's attitude toward the subject or topic of his or her writing.
12. An arrangement of a certain number of lines, usually four or more, sometimes having a fixed length, meter, rhyme scheme, forming a division of a poem
13. Compares 2 things by using like or as
14. What is being personified? "Oreo:Milk's favorite cookie!"
15. Specific arrangement of a poem
16. "The stars will cry." The kind of figurative language used here is .....
17. What is the definition of a onomatopoeia?
18. What is the syllable pattern of a haiku?
19. Non-rhyming poetry that usually does not have a regular rhythm or format
20. "The wind screamed through the night." This is an example of .....