Poetry Terminology

Poetry Terminology

9th Grade

12 Qs

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Poetry Terminology

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English

9th Grade

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Created by

Rebecca Moore

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12 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the definition of 'Allegory'?

Repetition of words with the same beginning sounds.

A comparison without using 'like' or 'as'.

A literary work in which characters, objects, or actions represent abstractions ( interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one).

A reference to another work of literature, person, or event.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which term refers to the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of consecutive lines to give emphasis and strengthen the tone?

Connotation

Anaphora

Irony

Metaphor

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main message or lesson of a work known as?

Symbol

Mood

Tone

Theme

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which term describes a comparison using 'like' or 'as'?

Onomatopoeia

Personification

Hyperbole

Simile

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character called?

Imagery

Mood

Motif

Tone

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for something that stands for something else without losing its original identity?

Mood

Tone

Theme

Symbol

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which term refers to a figure of speech in which an object or animal is given humanistic qualities, feelings, or thoughts?

Personification

Alliteration

Metaphor

Irony

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