Poetic Elements Quiz R.1.4

What is the repetition of similar sounds at the end of a line or in the middle of a line called?

• Meter

• Rhyme

• Form

• Stanza

Which poetic element involves the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line?

• Meter

• Space

• Imagery

• Alliteration

What is the term for words or lines that are used multiple times for emphasis throughout a poem?

• Form

• Repetition

• Stanza

• Simile

What is the repetition of vowel sounds in the middle of lines called?

• Assonance

• Hyperbole

• Idiom

• Personification

Which element refers to the physical structure of the poem, including the length of lines and their rhythms?

• Form

• Space

• Imagery

• Allusion

What is a single row of words in a poem called?

• Stanza

• Line

• Meter

• Rhyme

What is the term for white space where a poet uses blankness to create an effect?

• Space

• Form

• Imagery

• Alliteration

What are groups of lines in a poem, usually set off with a blank space or indentation, called?

• Stanzas

• Lines

• Meter

• Rhyme

Which type of language appeals to the five senses?

• Imagery

• Hyperbole

• Idiom

• Simile

What is a comparison using 'like' or 'as' called?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Allusion