Poetry and Sound Devices Quiz

What is the repetition of similar sounds at the end of words called?

• Rhyme

• Rhythm

• Meter

• Stanza

What is the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem called?

• Rhyme

• Rhythm

• Meter

• Stanza

What is a regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry called?

• Rhyme

• Rhythm

• Meter

• Stanza

What is a group of lines in a poem called?

• Rhyme

• Rhythm

• Meter

• Stanza

What is a single row of words in a poem called?

• Rhyme

• Rhythm

• Meter

• Line

What is a single line of poetry or a stanza within a poem called?

• Rhyme

• Rhythm

• Meter

• Verse

What is the central message or idea conveyed in a poem called?

• Rhyme

• Rhythm

• Meter

• Theme

What is vivid and descriptive language that appeals to the senses called?

• Rhyme

• Rhythm

• Meter

• Imagery

What is a figure of speech that directly compares two unrelated things to suggest a similarity without using 'like' or 'as' called?

• Rhyme

• Rhythm

• Meter

• Metaphor

What is a figure of speech that compares two unrelated things using 'like' or 'as' called?

• Rhyme

• Rhythm

• Meter

• Simile