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- 1. Multiple Choice
The form of a poem is...
the pattern of rhymes at the end of lines
the pattern of rhymes at the beginning of lines
the way the words, lines, and groups of lines are arranged
the way the punctuation is arranged
- 2. Multiple Choice
The rhyme scheme is the...
units of stressed syllables at the end of the lines
measures of stressed and unstressed syllables at the end of the lines
nonrhyming stanzas at the end of the lines
pattern of rhymes at the end of the lines
- 3. Multiple Choice
In poetry, lines are grouped in...
alphabetical order
random order
segments
stanzas
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which of the following describes a free verse poem?
always talks about nature
written in iambic pentameter
do not follow a fixed pattern
a one-stanza, 14-line poem
- 5. Multiple Choice
A figure of speech that gives human-like characteristics to an abstract idea or non-human thing is called...
hyperbole
metaphor
personification
simile
- 6. Multiple Choice
A comparison of two different things using "like" or "as" is called...
hyperbole
personification
metaphor
simile
- 7. Multiple Choice
The use of words that vividly describe a sound (the word mimics the sound) so that readers can clearly "hear" them is called...
rhyme
rhythm
onomatopoeia
alliteration
- 8. Multiple Choice
Using words that have the same (or very similar) ending sound is called...
rhyme
rhythm
onomatopoeia
alliteration
- 9. Multiple Choice
The musical quality produced by the repetition of stressed and unstressed syllables is called...
rhyme
rhythm
onomatopoeia
alliteration
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which of the following uses alliteration?
It's not an optical illusion; it just looks like one.
Dyslexics of the world untie!
Help stamp out, eliminate, and abolish redundancy!
Darn dogs dancing.
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which of the following uses consonance?
First and last, adds and ends.
The furrow followed free.
I don't know what's going on!
Romeo, where art thou, Romeo?
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which of the following uses assonance?
Water, water, everywhere, not a single drop to drink.
Clap your hands and stamp your feet.
Be bold and brave!
Gaily bed light, a gallant knight!
- 13. Multiple Choice
Imagery appeals to the...
emotions
experience
memory
senses
- 14. Multiple Choice
Identify the figurative language used in the sentence below:
The days crept by slowly, sorrowfully
Imagery
Metaphor
Personification
Simile
- 15. Multiple Choice
The central or main idea of the poem is...
Structure
Mood
Imagery
Theme
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements is correct?
Mood refers to the reader's feelings and tone refers to the author's feelings.
Mood and tone both mean the same thing
Mood refers to the author's feelings and tone refers to the reader's feelings.
Mood refers to the author's feelings and tone refers to the rhyme scheme.
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which type of poetry tells a story?
Lyrical
Haiku
Narrative
Dramatic
- 18. Multiple Choice
A poem consisting of a single speaker expressing a state of mind or process or perception, feeling, emotion, or thought.
Lyrical
Free verse
Dramatic
Narrative
- 19. Multiple Choice
The poem that is consists of 14 lines with an intricate rhyme scheme and is written in iambic pentameter.
Narrative
Sonnet
Haiku
Elegy
- 20. Multiple Choice
Type of poetry that praises or glorifies someone or something.
Haiku
Sonnet
Elegy
Ode
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