Poetry Pre-Test

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What is an allusion?

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A reference to a person, event, or literary work outside the poem.

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True or False: All poems must rhyme.

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False

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What is a stanza?

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A group of lines in a poem.

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What structure is poetry written in?

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Lines & stanzas.

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What is a line in poetry?

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A row of words in a poem.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as.'

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as.'

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What is imagery in poetry?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates mental images.

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What is a rhyme scheme?

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The pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem.

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What is personification?

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A literary device where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.