Poetry Overview

Multiple Choice

Which poetic device involves the repetition of vowel sounds in a sequence of words?

• Alliteration

• Consonance

• Assonance

• Onomatopoeia

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A poem that consists of 5 tercets and a quatrain, repeating the 1st and 3rd lines, is called a ___

Multiple Select

Which of the following are types of poetic form?

• Sonnet

• Elegy

• Lyric

• Ode

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between a caesura and enjambment?

• A caesura is a pause within a line, while enjambment is the continuation of a thought across line breaks.
• A caesura is a type of rhyme, while enjambment is a form of meter.
• A caesura is a line break, while enjambment is a pause at the end of a line.
• A caesura is a repetition of sounds, while enjambment is a fixed structure.

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Another word for an extended metaphor is a ________.

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Fill in the blank: When reading a poem for its literal meaning, you should pay attention to the subject, which is usually identified by the ___ and pronouns.