This lecture covers various elements of poetry, including form, rhyme, meter, sound devices, and figurative language. It explains different types of rhyme and rhyme schemes, such as end rhyme, slant rhyme, and internal rhyme. The concept of meter and its role in creating rhythm through stressed and unstressed syllables is discussed. Sound devices like alliteration and assonance are explored, along with figurative language elements like metaphors, similes, hyperbole, and personification. The lecture concludes with tips for reading poetry, emphasizing the importance of reading aloud, visualization, and annotation.

What is the term used when words at the end of lines rhyme?

• Slant rhyme

• Internal rhyme

• Meter

• End rhyme

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Which rhyme scheme did Shakespeare use in his sonnets?

• ABCABC

• AABB CCDD EEFF

• ABAB CDCD EFEF GG

• ABBA CDDC EFFEGG

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What is 'meter' in poetry?

• The repetition of sounds

• A regular rhythmic pattern

• A type of rhyme

• A stanza division

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What does 'alliteration' refer to?

• A line repeated in a poem

• Words that almost rhyme

• Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

• Repetition of vowel sounds

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What is a 'refrain' in poetry?

• An exaggerated statement

• A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

• A repeated line or group of lines

• A type of meter

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Which of the following is NOT a sound device used in poetry?

• Assonance

• Repetition

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

• I'm so hungry I could eat a horse

• The sun smiled down on me

• His heart was dark

• She is like a rose

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What does 'personification' mean?

• Using 'like' or 'as' in comparisons

• Giving human qualities to inanimate objects

• Exaggerating for effect

• A type of understatement

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Why is it recommended to read a poem out loud?

• To understand its meter and sound devices better

• To memorize it easily

• To identify its rhyme scheme

• To find hidden meanings

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What is the purpose of annotation when reading poetry?

• To change the poem's meaning

• To write a personal interpretation

• To understand the poem better

• To correct the poet's mistakes

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