Poetry Terminology Quiz

What is the definition of 'Rate' in the context of poetry?

• A comparison between two unlike things.

• The repetition of sounds at the end of the words.

• The speed at which a speaker delivers words.

• A group of lines in a poem.

What does 'Stanza' refer to in poetry?

• A light, humorous verse.

• A consistent pattern of end rhymes.

• The poem's rhythm.

• A group of lines, usually similar in length and pattern, that form a unit within a poem.

What is a 'Rhyme Scheme'?

• A kind of poetry that does not follow any regular pattern.

• A comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as".

• A light, humorous, nonsensical verse of few lines.

• A consistent pattern of end rhymes throughout a poem.

What does 'Inflection' mean in the context of poetry?

• The emphasis a speaker places on words through change in pitch or volume.

• A poem's rhythm.

• The repetition of sounds at the end of the words.

• A group of lines in a poem.

What is 'Meter' in poetry?

• A light, humorous verse.

• The speed at which a speaker delivers words.

• The poem's rhythm.

• A comparison between two unlike things.

Define 'Limerick'.

What is 'Free Verse'?

What is a 'Simile'?

• A comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as".

• A light, humorous, nonsensical verse of few lines.

• The poem's rhythm.

• A consistent pattern of end rhymes throughout a poem.

What is a 'Metaphor'?

• The repetition of sounds at the end of the words.

• A comparison between two unlike things in which one thing becomes another.

• The speed at which a speaker delivers words.

• A group of lines, usually similar in length and pattern, that form a unit within a poem.

What is personification?

• The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of nearby words.

• The use of words that mimic the sounds of what they describe.

• A type of metaphor that gives human characteristics to objects or abstract ideas.

• The central idea, message, or purpose of a literary work.