Ancient Poetry I

Enjambment is a literary device that means__

• the author stops the line without completing the thought.

• to stub your toe.

• to cram many words in one line.

• the meaning runs over from one line to the next.

In poetry, _______ _______establishes a resonance between otherwise different images.

• poetic discourse

• figurative language.

• mathematical equations

• stanzas.

Scholars believe that _______ _______ poetry is the oldest form of poetry.

• narrative poetry

• lyric poetry

• thoughtful poetry

• dramatic poetry

What is a Dactyl in Poetry?

• An unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.

• Two long syllables followed by a short syllable.

• One long syllable followed by two short syllables.

• A large flying reptile.

Poetry is rooted in oral tradition

• True

• False

The Ancient Greek poems, The Iliad and the Odyssey fall into what category of poetry?

• Epic Poetry

• Lyrical Poetry

• Sonnets

• Love Poems.

How many feet are in a poem written in hexameter?

• they cannot be counted

• five

• infinite

• six

What phrases describe dactylic hexameter?

• heroic hexameter

• difficult to read

• the meter of the epic

• the Greek meter

It is speculated that poetic devices developed as a way

• for men to impress women

• for people who recited poems to remember the lines

• for students to sound smart in school

• to pass the time

Do you feel like an expert on ancient poetry?

• Yes

• No