Honors Unit 3 Midterm Exam

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What is the pace of the poem (counting the number and type of feet) called?

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Meter: The rhythmic structure of a poem, determined by the number and type of feet.

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What is it called when there is an ordered pattern of rhymes at the end of the lines of a poem?

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Rhyme Scheme: The pattern of rhymes at the end of each line, represented by letters.

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What types of stanzas compose a Shakespearean Sonnet?

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3 Quatrains and 1 Couplet: A Shakespearean Sonnet consists of three quatrains followed by a couplet.

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What is the literary device that uses vivid description to appeal to the senses?

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Imagery: A literary device that creates a picture in the reader's mind through descriptive language.

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What is it called when there is rhyming of the final words of lines in a poem?

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End Rhyme: The rhyming of the last words in lines of poetry.

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What is a foot in poetry?

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Foot: A basic unit of measurement in poetry, consisting of a combination of stressed and unstressed syllables.

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What is an iamb?

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Iamb: A metrical foot consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration: The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words.

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What is symbolism in literature?

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Symbolism: The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.

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What is a couplet?

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Couplet: A pair of consecutive lines in a poem that usually rhyme.