Poetry Quiz

What is alliteration in poetry?

• The repetition of vowel sounds without the repetition of consonants.

• The pattern of repetition of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry.

• The repetition of initial consonant sounds in words.

• The use of a word whose sound suggests its meaning.

Which term describes a short verse intended to express the emotions of the author, often set to music?

• Ballad

• Lyric

• Free Verse

• Refrain

What is the rhyme scheme of an Italian (Petrarchan) Sonnet?

• abab cdcd efef gg

• abbaabba cdecde

• abab bcbc cdcd ee

• aabb ccdd eeff gg

Which of the following is a division of poetry named for the number of lines it contains?

• Stanza

• Rhythm

• Metaphor

• Imagery

What is the term for a poem consisting of fourteen lines of iambic pentameter?

• Rhymed Verse

• Sonnet

• Free Verse

• Couplet

What is a Hyperbole?

• A comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as"

• An exaggeration or overstatement

• A division of poetry named for the number of lines it contains

• A literary device where the author speaks of or describes an animal, object, or idea as if it were a person

What does "Imagery" refer to in literature?

• The similarity or likeness of sound existing between two words

• The ordered occurrences of sound in poetry

• The words or phrases a writer selects to create a certain picture in the reader's mind

• A literary device in which an event is used to represent something else

Which literary device is used when the author speaks of or describes an animal, object, or idea as if it were a person?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Symbol

Is alliteration used in the poem?

• Yes

• No

What is the primary purpose of using alliteration in poetry?

• To create a visual image for the reader

• To give human qualities to non-human objects

• To provide a musical quality or rhythm

• To make a direct comparison between two things