Poetry Vocabulary Quiz

What is the definition of the word Rhyme

• How the author feels about the subject or his/her attitude.

• The repetition of a consonant sound at the beginning of neighboring words

• The use of words that sound alike

What is the definition of the word Irony

• Saying the opposite of what you actually mean

• The placing side-by-side of two things in order to create an effect

• A statement that seems contradictory, but it is actually true

What is the definition of the word Alliteration

• Comparison of two unlike nouns without using “like” or “as”

• The repetition of a consonant sound at the beginning of neighboring words

• Words which imitate the sound they refer to 

What is the definition of the word Metaphor

• Comparison of two unlike nouns without using “like” or “as”

• A comparison using “like” or “as”

• How the author feels about the subject or his/her attitude.

What is the definition of the word Rhythm

• The central idea or message of a work of literature often expressed as a general statement about life

• Using the same word or phrase more than once for emphasis

• The beat created by the sounds of the words in a poem

What is the definition of the word Theme

• A statement that seems contradictory, but it is actually true

• The central idea or message of a work of literature often expressed as a general statement about life

• The repetition of a consonant sound at the beginning of neighboring words

What is the definition of the word Imagery

• Descriptive words that add detail

• A type of metaphor in which non-human nouns possess human qualities or actions

• Comparison of two unlike nouns without using “like” or “as”

What is the definition of the word Tone

• An obvious and deliberate exaggeration

• Words which imitate the sound they refer to 

• How the author feels about the subject or his/her attitude.

What is the definition of the word Personification

• A type of metaphor in which non-human nouns possess human qualities or actions

• The beat created by the sounds of the words in a poem

• Using the same word or phrase more than once for emphasis

What is the definition of the word Repetition

• Using the same word or phrase more than once for emphasis

• The central idea or message of a work of literature often expressed as a general statement about life

• An object, person, or place used to represent something else