Vocab. List 6 Practice

What is the effect of using alliteration in poetry?

• To tell a story
• To enhance the musical quality
• To reflect serious themes
• To create a rhyme scheme

Which of the following is a characteristic of alliteration?

• Repetition of vowel sounds
• Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
• A specific syllable structure
• A type of narrative poem

What type of poem spells out a word or phrase using the first letter of each line?

• Ballad
• Haiku
• Elegy
• Acrostic

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

• The sun shines bright
• Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers
• Roses are red, violets are blue
• The wind whispers softly

What is the main purpose of an acrostic poem?

• To create a specific rhyme scheme
• To tell a story through music
• To reflect on serious themes
• To spell out a word or phrase

What is an acrostic poem?

• A poem written in iambic pentameter
• A poem that tells a story
• A poem where the first letter of each line spells out a word
• A poem that uses rhyming couplets

What is the purpose of using assonance in poetry?

• To reflect serious themes
• To create a rhyme scheme
• To enhance the musical quality of the poem
• To tell a story

What is the primary purpose of using assonance in poetry?

• To tell a story.
• To enhance the musical quality of the poem.
• To reflect serious themes.
• To create a rhyme scheme.

What is an example of assonance?

• The cat sat on the mat
• Light in white
• A song about a hero
• A poem about nature

Which of the following best defines assonance?

• Repetition of consonant sounds
• A narrative structure
• Repetition of similar vowel sounds
• A type of rhyme scheme