Quiz on the Language of Poetry

What does the 'form' in poetry refer to?

• The theme of the poem

• The audience of the poem

• The type of structure the poet chooses

• The emotions conveyed

What is a key characteristic of the language of poetry?

• It avoids figures of speech

• It conveys meaning by suggestion

• It uses only literal statements

• It is longer than prose

What is poetic license?

• The ability to create new words and change word order

• A restriction on word usage

• The freedom to write in any language

• A type of poetic form

What does it mean if a poem is didactic?

• It uses complex language

• It is meant to entertain

• It aims to inform or instruct

• It is purely emotional

What is euphemism?

• A play on words

• A type of rhyme

• A deliberate exaggeration

• A pleasant way to refer to something unpleasant

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

• She is a shining star

• He is as brave as a lion

• The sun smiled down on us

• I have a million things to do

What does irony express?

• A direct statement

• The opposite of what is intended

• A factual description

• A rhyme scheme

What is a pun?

• A sound effect in poetry

• A type of metaphor

• A form of alliteration

• A play on words with similar sounds

What does alliteration involve?

• Repetition of vowel sounds

• Repetition of consonant sounds

• A reference to another work

• A rhyme at the end of lines

What is assonance?

• A type of rhyme

• Repetition of consonant sounds

• A sound effect

• Repetition of vowel sounds