Poetry Terminology Quiz

In the line "The moon was a ghostly galleon," from "The Highwayman" by Alfred Noyes, what figurative language device is used to compare the moon to a ship?

• Metaphor
• Onomatopoeia
• Hyperbole
• Simile

In the line "The wind whispered through the trees," what figurative language device is used to attribute human characteristics to the wind?

• Personification
• Hyperbole
• Simile
• Metaphor

What is the term for a metrical foot consisting of one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable?

• A) Iamb

• B) Trochee

• C) Anapest

• D) Dactyl

What type of rhyme involves the repetition of vowel sounds in words whose consonants differ?

• A) Perfect rhyme

• B) Slant rhyme

• C) Eye rhyme

• D) End rhyme

What is the term for a long narrative poem that typically depicts heroic deeds and adventures?

• A) Sonnet

• B) Ballad

• C) Epic

• D) Ode

What term describes a stanza consisting of four lines in poetry?

• A) Quatrain

• B) Couplet

• C) Tercet

• D) Octave

In poetry, what is the term for a line forming the basic recurring metrical unit in a poem?

• A) Stanza

• B) Verse

• C) Line

• D) Rhyme

What is the term for a long narrative poem that typically depicts heroic deeds and adventures?

• A) Sonnet

• B) Ballad

• C) Epic

• D) Ode

What is the term for a poem consisting of 14 lines, typically written in iambic pentameter?

• A) Haiku

• B) Sonnet

• C) Villanelle

• D) Limerick

Which literary device involves the use of exaggeration for emphasis or effect?

• A) Personification

• B) Hyperbole

• C) Metaphor

• D) Symbolism