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Hebrew Poetry

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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1.

The following are the characteristics of Hebrew Poetry EXCEPT _____.

a)

The Use of "Word Rhyme” instead of “Thought Rhyme"

b)

The Use of Parallelism

c)

The Lack of Poetic Rhythm

d)

The Use of Figurative Expression

2.

The thought of the first line is repeated in the second, expressed in different words for emphasis. What kind of parallelism is this?

a)

Antithetic Parallelism

b)

Synthetic Parallelism

c)

Synonymous Parallelism

d)

Progressive Parallelism

3.

Which is an example of an Antithetic Parallelism?

a)

"For he founded it upon the seas

and established it upon the waters." Psalm 24:2

b)

"For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous,

but the way of the wicked will perish." Psalm 1:6

c)

"I have hidden your word in my heart

that I might not sin against you." Psalm 119:11

d)

"Blessed is the man

who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked

or stand in the way of sinners

or sit in the seat of mockers." Psalm 1:1

4.

Which describes a Synthetic Parallelism?

a)

The first line is closely related in thought to the fourth, and the second to the third.

b)

The thought of the first line is repeated in the second, expressed in different words for emphasis.

c)

The truth presented in one line is strengthened by a contrasting statement in the other.

d)

The first and second lines bear some definite relation to each other (such as cause and effect, or proposition and conclusion).

5.

Which kind of Progressive Parallelism is composed of several lines, each providing a complete element of the aggregate or composite thought?

a)

Stair-like

b)

Climactic

c)

Introverted

d)

Synonymous

6.

Which shows an example of a Climactic Parallelism?

a)

"Ascribe to the Lord, O mighty ones,

ascribe to the Lord glory and strength." Psalm 29:1

b)

"I have hidden your word in my heart

that I may not sin against you." Psalm 11:1

c)

"O Lord, how many are my foes!

How many arise up against me!" Psalm 3:1

d)

"You save the humble

but bring low those whose eyes are haughty." Psalm 18:27

7.

"Because he has set his love upon me,

therefore I will deliver him;

I will set him on high,

because he has known my name." Psalm 91:14


What kind of parallelism does this show?

a)

Synonymous Parallelism

b)

Antithetic Parallelism

c)

Progressive Parallelism

d)

Introverted Parallelism

8.

Which of the following passages uses Simile?

a)

"The Lord is my shepherd,

I shall not want." Psalm 23:1

b)

"I am worn out from groaning;

all night long I flood my bed with weeping

and drench my couch with tears." Psalm 6:6

c)

"For surely, o Lord, you bless the righteous;

you surround them with your favor as with a shield." Psalm 12:1

d)

"Who can proclaim the mighty acts of the Lord

or fully declare his praise?" Psalm 106:2

9.

"The waters saw you, O God,

the waters saw you and writhed;

the very depths were convulsed." Psalm 77:16


What figurative language is applied in this passage?

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Metaphor

c)

Personification

d)

Rhetorical Question

10.

Which figurative expression assigns an appropriate part of an animal to God's Person to convey some truth about God?

a)

Anthropomorphism

b)

Zoomorphism

c)

Apostrophe

d)

Synecdoche