Poetry Quiz

What is alliteration in poetry?

• A humorous poem made up of 3 long and 2 short lines that rhyme.

• The repetition of initial stressed, consonant sounds in a series of words within a phrase or verse line.

• A comparison using the words like or as.

• Giving human qualities or characteristics to nonhumans or inanimate objects.

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What defines a ballad?

• A verse, or even a full poem, with four lines and has an independent and separate theme.

• A popular narrative song passed down orally, typically following a form of rhymed (abcb) quatrains alternating four-stress and three-stress lines.

• An unrhymed poem consisting of 17 syllables arranged in three lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables.

• Verse written to create a response of thought and feeling from the reader.

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What is a couplet in poetry?

• Two consecutive lines of poetry that typically rhyme and have the same meter.

• A group of lines in a poem, separated by space from other stanzas.

• The pattern of end rhymes in a poem, written out as letters.

• The beat and pace of a poem.

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Which term describes an open form of poetry that does not use consistent meter patterns, rhyme, or any musical pattern?

• Ballad

• Haiku

• Free verse

• Limerick

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What is a haiku?

• A verse written to create a response of thought and feeling from the reader.

• An unrhymed poem consisting of 17 syllables arranged in three lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables.

• A comparison made between two unlike objects, without using the words like or as.

• A saying or expression that is widely used among speakers of a certain language.

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What is the definition of onomatopoeia?

• The repetition of the same word or phrase multiple times within a poem.

• The correspondence of sound between words or the endings of words, especially when used at the ends of lines of poetry.

• The naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it.

• A comparison using the words like or as.

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What is the purpose of poetry according to the given definition?

• To evoke a sensory experience or create a picture with words for a reader.

• To give human qualities or characteristics to nonhumans or inanimate objects.

• To create a response of thought and feeling from the reader and to help convey its meaning.

• To make an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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What is a quatrain in the context of poetry?

• A humorous poem made up of 3 long and 2 short lines that rhyme.

• A verse, or even a full poem, with four lines and has an independent and separate theme.

• The pattern of end rhymes in a poem, written out as letters.

• The beat and pace of a poem.

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What does repetition in poetry refer to?

• The use of the same word or phrase multiple times within a poem.

• A group of lines in a poem, separated by space from other stanzas.

• The pattern of end rhymes in a poem, written out as letters.

• The beat and pace of a poem.

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What is a rhyme scheme in poetry?

• The beat and pace of a poem.

• The pattern of end rhymes in a poem, written out as letters, such as AABB or ABAB.

• A group of lines in a poem, separated by space from other stanzas.

• Where each line ends in a poem.

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