Poetry Vocabulary Quiz

What is the definition of 'stanza' in poetry?

• A type of dance move

• A group of lines that form a unit within a poem

• A type of flower

• A type of musical instrument

What is the term for the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words?

• alliteration

• rhyme

• metaphor

• simile

What is the term for a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?

• hyperbole

• onomatopoeia

• simile

• metaphor

What is the term for the pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem?

• rhyme format

• meter pattern

• rhyme scheme

• stanza structure

What is the term for the use of words that imitate sounds?

• onomatopoeia

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

What is the term for the main message or central idea of a poem?

• rhyme

• theme

• plot

• stanza

What is the term for the use of words to create a picture in the reader's mind?

• hyperbole

• imagery

• metaphor

• simile

What is the term for the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry?

• rhyme

• meter

• stanza

• rhythm

What is the term for the feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader?

• temperature

• mood

• color

• rhythm

What is the term for the use of exaggeration for emphasis in poetry?

• hyperbole

• understatement

• simile

• metaphor