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Poetic Terms Quiz

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English

8th Grade

CCSS covered

Poetic Terms Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is Rhythm?

An audible pattern in verse established by the intervals between stressed syllables.

A pair of successive rhyming lines.

A grouping of lines separated from others in a poem.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are Stressed Syllables?

A syllable uttered in a higher pitch—or with greater emphasis—than others.

Parts of a word or poetic line that are spoken with less emphasis.

A phrase or line repeated at intervals within a poem.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are Unstressed Syllables?

Parts of a word or poetic line that are spoken with less emphasis compared to stressed syllables.

A four-line stanza, often with various rhyme schemes.

The rhythmical pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in verse.

Tags

CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a Refrain?

A phrase or line repeated at intervals within a poem, especially at the end of a stanza.

A metrical foot consisting of an unaccented syllable followed by an accented syllable.

Nonmetrical, nonrhyming lines that closely follow the natural rhythms of speech.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a Couplet?

A pair of successive rhyming lines, usually of the same length.

A grouping of lines separated from others in a poem.

A line made up of five feet.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is Internal rhythm?

An audible pattern in verse established by the intervals between stressed syllables.

Elements of a poem that invoke any of the five senses.

The poet’s attitude toward the poem’s speaker.

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is Free verse?

Nonmetrical, nonrhyming lines that closely follow the natural rhythms of speech.

A four-line stanza, often with various rhyme schemes.

A line in a poem is a set of words that ends for a specific reason.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

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