Quiz 1 Poetry

What is a "stanza" in a poem?

• A type of rhyme scheme

• A group of lines forming a unit within a poem

• The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables

• The repetition of similar vowel sounds

What is the term for the repetition of similar sounds at the end of lines in a poem?

• Imagery

• Alliteration

• Rhyme

• Meter

What is "imagery" in poetry?

• The use of symbols to represent ideas

• The pattern of rhyme in a poem

• The use of descriptive language to create vivid mental pictures

• The arrangement of stanzas in a poem

Which of the following lines demonstrates rhyme?

• “The moonlight gleams on the serene lake.”

• “The soft wind blows through the trees so tall.”

• “The stars shine bright in the dark, clear night.”

• “The sun rises in the morning sky.”

Determine if the example given is poetry or prose.

• poetry

• prose