Review Creative Writing

A figure of speech that makes an implicit, implied, or hidden comparison between two things that are unrelated, but which share some common characteristics. In other words, a resemblance of two contradictory or different objects is made based on a single or some common characteristics.

A type of poem that is originated in Japan. It has three unrhymed lines (tercet) and the rhyme have a pattern of 5-7-5 syllables.

Which of the following statements is the best free verse definition?

• Free verse is a type of poetry written in iambic pentameter that contains no rhyme scheme.

• Free verse is a type of poetry that contains no rhyme scheme or metrical rhythm.

• Free verse is a type of poetry written with a strict rhyme scheme yet no rhythmical pattern.

• A form of poetry that tells a story, often making the voices of a narrator and characters as well; the entire story is usually written in metered verse

A segment of a poem that is divided into groups of lines is called a:

• line

• stanza

• limewrick

• haiku

True or False: In a dramatic poem, the speaker is unaware of the audience as they are speaking.

• true

• false

A poem that does not have a rhyme scheme or typical measure is called:

In poetry, ______________ describes a clause or a sentence that continues from one line to the next without a pause and without punctuation.

• line

• line break

• enjambment

• metaphor

A metaphysical poet, who was well-known for his abundant use of metaphors throughout his poetical works. In his well-known work “The Sun Rising” (1633), the speaker scolded the sun for waking him and his beloved

• Emily Dickinson

• John Donne

• John Keats

Which of the following is not a subtype of lyric poetry?

• Ode

• Sonnet

• Ballad

• Elegy

Poetry uses forms and conventions to suggest differential interpretation to words or to evoke emotive responses.

• true

• false