Poetry Terms Quiz
Authored by Diane Wolf
English
12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the definition of alliteration?
Repetition of identical vowel sounds in different words
Repetition of identical consonant sounds in close proximity
Comparison between two dissimilar things using 'like' or 'as'
Attributing human characteristics to nonhuman things or abstractions
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of apostrophe in poetry?
To repeat the same word or phrase at the beginning of a line throughout a work
To address a person not present or an animal, inanimate object, or concept as though it is a person
To elevate speech to poetry using proper, elevated, and elaborate language
To create a short but definite pause within a line of poetry
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet?
abab cdcd efef gg
abba abba cdcdcd
x-a-x-a
a b a b
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of enjambment in poetry?
To run over to the next line without a full pause
To create a short but definite pause within a line of poetry
To address a person not present or an animal, inanimate object, or concept as though it is a person
To create a full pause at the end of a line
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the definition of a metaphor?
Attributing human characteristics to nonhuman things or abstractions
A direct comparison between two dissimilar things using 'like' or 'as'
Comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'
Repetition of identical consonant sounds in close proximity
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of a volta in a Petrarchan sonnet?
To create a full pause at the end of a line
To create a turning point between the octave and sestet
To address a person not present or an animal, inanimate object, or concept as though it is a person
To elevate speech to poetry using proper, elevated, and elaborate language
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the definition of synaesthesia in poetry?
A two successive rhyming lines
A narrative poem composed of quatrains rhyming x-a-x-a
A rhetorical figure that describes one sensory impression in terms of a different sense
A measured combination of heavy and light stresses
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