Poetry Terms Quiz

What is the term for a unified group of lines in poetry, often marked by spacing between sections of the poem?

• Stanza

• Meter

• Verse

• Tone

Which term refers to the author's specific word choice in a poem?

• Alliteration

• Diction

• Symbol

• Theme

What is the central meaning or dominant message the poet is trying to deliver to the reader?

• Theme

• Simile

• Rhythm

• Enjambment

Which term describes the measured arrangement of sounds/beats in a poem, including the poet’s placement of emphasis and the number of syllables per line?

• Meter

• Allusion

• Free Verse

• Consonance

What is an example of a poetic device where the sound of a word imitates its meaning, such as "hissed," "crackle," and "splash"?

• Onomatopoeia

• Assonance

• Metaphor

• Ballad

Which term refers to poetry that does not rhyme or have a measurable meter?

• Free Verse

• Simile

• Ballad

• Rhythm

What is the term for a brief reference to a real or fictional person, event, place, or work of art?

• Allusion

• Symbol

• Tone

• Enjambment

Which term describes the attitude the poem’s narrator takes towards a subject or character?

• Tone

• Stanza

• Diction

• Rhythm

What is the term for the recurrence of stressed and unstressed sounds in poetry?

• Rhythm

• Simile

• Theme

• Consonance

What is the term for a unified group of lines in poetry, often marked by spacing between sections of the poem?

• Stanza

• Alliteration

• Assonance

• Diction