Poetry Terms Grade 12

What is the term for a fourteen-line poem usually written in iambic pentameter?

• quatrain

• haiku

• limerick

• sonnet

What is the term for the repetition of initial consonant sounds in neighboring words?

• rhyme

• alliteration

• assonance

• consonance

What is the term for a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?

• simile

• metaphor

• analogy

• comparison

What is the term for the emotional atmosphere of a poem created by the author's choice of words?

• Setting

• Tone

• Mood

• Structure

What is the term for the use of words that imitate sounds they describe?

• onomatopoeia

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• simile

What is the term for the pattern of rhyming words at the end of lines in a poem?

• poetic rhythm

• rhyme pattern

• verse scheme

• rhyme scheme

What is the term for the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities?

• iconism

• symbolism

• symbolry

• signification

What is the term for the central message or insight into life revealed through a literary work?

• setting

• plot

• theme

• character

What is the term for the use of exaggeration for emphasis or effect?

• overstatement

• minimization

• hyperbole

• understatement

How can you tell the difference between a poem and a prose piece like an essay?

• poetry = lines

  prose = sentences

• poetry = expressive of emotion

  prose = never any emotion

• poetry = narrative

  prose = no narrative use

• poetry = rhyming

  prose = no rhyming