Poetry Terms Quiz
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Poetry Terms Quiz
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for a unified group of lines in poetry, often marked by spacing between sections of the poem?
Stanza
Meter
Verse
Tone
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.11
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which term refers to the author's specific word choice in a poem?
Alliteration
Diction
Symbol
Theme
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.8
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the central meaning or dominant message the poet is trying to deliver to the reader?
Theme
Simile
Rhythm
Enjambment
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which term describes the measured arrangement of sounds/beats in a poem, including the poet’s placement of emphasis and the number of syllables per line?
Meter
Allusion
Free Verse
Consonance
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.11
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an example of a poetic device where the sound of a word imitates its meaning, such as "hissed," "crackle," and "splash"?
Onomatopoeia
Assonance
Metaphor
Ballad
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.RL.2.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which term refers to poetry that does not rhyme or have a measurable meter?
Free Verse
Simile
Ballad
Rhythm
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.11
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for a brief reference to a real or fictional person, event, place, or work of art?
Allusion
Symbol
Tone
Enjambment
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
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