Poetry Vocabulary Quiz

What is the definition of repetition in poetry?

• A comparison of two unlike things WITHOUT using the words 'like' or 'as'

• The repeating of a word or phrase within a poem

• The use of a word whose sound suggests its meaning

• A comparison of two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as'

Which of the following is an example of rhyme?

• The sky was dark and gloomy, the air was damp and raw, the streets were wet and sloppy

• She stood in front of the altar, shaking like a freshly caught fish

• sat and cat

• A green plant is a machine that runs on solar energy

What is the definition of rhythm in poetry?

• Free occurrences of sound in poetry

• A short verse that is intended to express the emotions of the author

• Two words making the same vowel and end sound

• The repeating of a word or phrase within a poem

What is the purpose of a lyric in poetry?

• Describes an animal, object, or idea, as if it were a person

• A group of lines in a poem

• Ordered or regular rhythm

• Intended to express the emotions of the author

What is the definition of meter in poetry?

• The use of a word whose sound suggests its meaning

• Ordered or regular rhythm

• A group of lines in a poem

• The repeating of a word or phrase within a poem

What is a stanza in poetry?

• A group of lines in a poem

• The words or phrases a writer selects to create a certain picture in the reader's mind

• A short verse that is intended to express the emotions of the author

• The repeating of a word or phrase within a poem

What is the purpose of imagery in poetry?

• The words or phrases a writer selects to create a certain picture in the reader's mind

• The repeating of a word or phrase within a poem

• A comparison of two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as'

• The use of a word whose sound suggests its meaning

Who is a poet?

• A person who writes the poem

• A comparison of two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as'

• A short verse that is intended to express the emotions of the author

• The repeating of a word or phrase within a poem

What is the definition of personification in poetry?

• The use of a word whose sound suggests its meaning

• Describes an animal, object, or idea, as if it were a person

• A comparison of two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as'

• The repeating of a word or phrase within a poem

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• The sky was dark and gloomy, the air was damp and raw, the streets were wet and sloppy

• A green plant is a machine that runs on solar energy

• sat and cat

• She stood in front of the altar, shaking like a freshly caught fish