Poetry Comprehension Check

Definition: adjective, marked with spots or rounded patches contrasting with the background

• bedight

• dappled

• glimmering

• gallant

_____ is the repetition of sounds at the ends of words.

Which of the following is another term for "word choice?"

• rhyme

• diction

• rhythm

• sound device

Which of these is NOT a reason poets use rhyme?

• to create a musical quality

• to emphasize sounds that suggest particular feelings, such as surprise or sadness

• to create rhythms, or patterns of stressed and unstressed syllables that help convey sensory feelings, such as a sense of motion

• to distract the reader

A poem's effect is created through _____ and _______.

End _____ refers to words that rhyme at the ends of lines.

What is a pattern of end rhymes in a poem?
(*hint* It is noted by assigning a letter of the alphabet, starting with A, to each end rhyme).

• rhythm

• consonance

• alliteration

• rhyme scheme

Which of the following is the correct rhyme scheme for these two stanzas?

• ABABCC ABABCC

• AAABBB CCCDDD

• ABABAA ABABAA

• ABABBC ABABBC

Which of the following is the unique way the author uses language and expresses a human personality in the text?

• tone

• mood

• voice

• style

Which of the following BEST describes the author’s attitude toward the subject presented?

• tone

• mood

• voice

• style