What do you know about poetry?

A grouped set of lines in a poem, set apart from others with a space, is called a (this is like the paragraph of poetry)...

• stanza

• refrain

• ballad

• chorus

Answer explanation

A grouped set of lines in a poem, set apart from others with a space, is called a stanza, similar to a paragraph in poetry.

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Two lines of poetry that rhyme:

• Limerick

• Quatrain

• Couplet

• Haiku

Answer explanation

A couplet consists of two lines of poetry that rhyme, making it the correct choice in this question.

Free verse poetry does not have...

• stanzas

• plot or conflict

• rhyme or rhythm

• serious topic

Answer explanation

Free verse poetry does not have rhyme or rhythm, making it distinct from traditional structured poetry forms.

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The author's attitude about their topic, characters or audience.

• Mood

• Setting

• Tone

• Diction

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'Tone' because tone refers to the author's attitude towards the topic, characters, or audience in a literary work.

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Diction is the literary term that means

• The connections we have with words

• An author's choice of words

• The definition of words

• The common way of speaking with friends

Answer explanation

Diction refers to an author's choice of words in literature, making it the correct definition among the answer choices.

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A phrase or line of poetry that is repeated throughout a poem to create a special effect:

• meter

• rhyme

• refrain

• rhyme scheme

Answer explanation

A refrain is a phrase or line of poetry that is repeated throughout a poem to create a special effect, making it the correct choice in this context.

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This word describes a strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound in a poem - the "beat."

• Line

• Stanza

• Song

• Rhythm

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Rhythm' as it refers to the strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound in a poem.

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A simile...

• tells what a person likes

• compares two unlike things using the words like or as

• compares two similar things

• tells what a person is doing

Answer explanation

A simile compares two unlike things using the words like or as, making it the correct choice among the options provided.

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What is a metaphor?

• A comparison that uses the words "like" or "as"

• A comparison that does not use the words "like" or "as"

• An adverbial phrase that compares one thing to another

• A type of poem in which two things are compared

Answer explanation

A metaphor is a comparison that does not use the words 'like' or 'as', making it a direct comparison between two unrelated things.

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A word that imitates a sound, for example BUZZ and POP:

• Onomatopoeia

• Simile

• Metaphor

Answer explanation

The correct choice is Onomatopoeia because it refers to words that imitate sounds, such as BUZZ and POP.

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