Elements of Poetry: Unit Test

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What is a ballad?

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A type of poem that tells a story and was traditionally set to music.

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What is free verse poetry?

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Poetry that has no fixed meter, rhyme, line length, or stanza arrangement.

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What are stanzas in poetry?

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A poem is divided into stanzas, which are groups of lines.

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What is the difference between alliteration and assonance?

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Alliteration involves the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words, while assonance involves the repetition of vowel sounds.

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What is meter in poetry?

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The rhythmic structure of a poem, determined by the arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables.

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Define metaphor.

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating one is the other.

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What is an allusion?

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A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art.

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What is rhyme scheme?

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The pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem, often described using letters to indicate which lines rhyme.

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What is imagery in poetry?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates vivid mental pictures.

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What is a sonnet?

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A 14-line poem, typically written in iambic pentameter, with various rhyme schemes.