Poetry Terms Quiz 85 (20 MCQs)

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1. Specific words that describe physical qualities or conditions
2. One line of words.
3. A form that follows fixed rules
4. Written with "I" as the subject; narrator is part of poem; Pronouns:I, me, we, us, our, mine, my
5. Building of excitement in a text
6. Which is an example of repetition
7. A 14 line poem, usually rhymed with a very specific pattern, written in iambic pentameter is called:
8. A comparison between two things that does not us "like" or "as"
9. Which is the best example of abstract diction?
10. A rhyming two-line unit in a poem
11. What is the correct term for the following definition? A figure of speech in which something is described as though it were something else.
12. Which word rhymes with all three? butterfly shy multiply
13. Traditional poetry follows patterns for rhyme, meter, or stanza length.
14. What uses language to create mental images?
15. Makes a comparison between two things NOT using the words LIKE or AS.
16. The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep."Stopping By The Woods on a Snowy Evening" -Robert Frost Where is the refrain in this poem?
17. Under exaggeration; using a negative statement to affirm a positive
18. Which of the following terms is defined as:the main message that an author wants to communicate to a reader
19. Normal writing ..... all grammar rules apply would be considered:
20. An example of feminine rhyme is