Poetry Terms Quiz 2

What is a refrain in poetry?

• A recurring line or phrase throughout a poem.

• The central theme of the poem.

• A type of meter used in the poem.

• A figure of speech involving direct comparison.

What is a rhyme scheme?

• The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line.

• The pattern of rhyming words at the end of lines in a poem.

• The repetition of vowel sounds within a line.

• The visual layout of lines in a stanza.

What is a sestet?

• A stanza of four lines.

• A stanza of six lines.

• A stanza of eight lines.

• A stanza of ten lines.

What is a simile?

• A comparison between two unlike things using “like” or “as.”

• A direct comparison between two unlike things without using “like” or “as.”

• A type of rhyme scheme.

• The repetition of consonant sounds.

What is a sonnet?

• A short poem with a single stanza.

• A lengthy narrative poem with multiple characters.

• A 14-line poem with a specific rhyme scheme and meter.

• A free verse poem with irregular stanzas.

What is a stanza in poetry?

• A single line of verse.

• A group of lines forming a unit in a poem.

• The title of the poem.

• The punctuation at the end of a line.

What does a symbol represent in poetry?

• A literal object or event.

• An abstract idea or concept represented by an object or event.

• A type of rhyme scheme.

• The repetition of vowel sounds.

What is a synecdoche?

• A figure of speech in which a part represents the whole or vice versa.

• A comparison using “like” or “as.”

• A type of rhyme scheme used in sonnets.

• A figure of speech involving exaggeration.

What is a tercet?

• A stanza of three lines.

• A stanza of four lines.

• A stanza of five lines.

• A stanza of six lines.

What does tone refer to in poetry?

• The rhyme scheme used in the poem.

• The attitude or mood conveyed by the poet.

• The physical appearance of the poem on the page.

• The meter and rhythm of the poem.