LGT - Unit 1 - Poetry (1)

What is the distinguishing feature of poetry compared to prose?

• Presence of metre, rhythm, and rhyme

• Use of dialogue

• Length of sentences

• Use of footnotes

What is the term used to describe the truth presented by a poet?

• Fictional Truth

• Historical Truth

• Scientific Truth

• Poetic Truth

What is 'Poetic Licence' in poetry?

• The license to critique other poets

• The license to publish poetry

• The freedom to manipulate language for poetic purposes

• The license to perform poetry publicly

Which of the following is an example of Objective Poetry?

• Ode

• Elegy

• Lyric

• Sonnet

What is the term used to describe the sameness of sound, especially in the endings of verse lines?

• Rhyme

• Alliteration

• Metre

• Assonance

Which of the following is an example of a metrical foot with a stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable?

• Anapaest

• Dactyl

• Iamb

• Trochee

What is the term for poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter lines?

• Free Verse

• Sonnet

• Blank Verse

• Rhymed Verse

Which of the following is a stanza of two lines?

• Quatrain

• Tercet

• Couplet

• Sestet

What is the term for poetry which is not written in a regular metrical pattern?

• Rhymed Verse

• Formal Verse

• Structured Verse

• Free Verse

What is the term for a group of lines that form a unit in verse?

• Chapter

• Sentence

• Stanza

• Paragraph