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WorksheetsPoetry Terms
Total questions: 64
Worksheet time: 21mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Stanza
a)
groups of poetry lines
b)
groups of stanzas
c)
One single line in a poem
2.
Figurative language
a)
writing or speech not meant to be taken literally
b)
writing or speech not meant to be taken abstractly
c)
Concrete phrases in writing
3.
Metaphors
a)
describes one thing as if it were something else
b)
gives human qualities to something else
c)
phrases that use like or as to compare two seemingly unlike things
d)
anything that represents something else
4.
Metaphors
a)
The house was a zoo this morning!
b)
The house was as quiet as a mouse.
c)
The house had a million floors.
d)
The house cried each time someone walked.
5.
Personification
a)
gives human qualities to something else
b)
describes one thing as if it were something else
c)
phrases that use like or as to compare two seemingly unlike things
d)
anything that represents something else
6.
Personification
a)
The cars growled in the traffic.
b)
The cars were as slow as mice.
c)
The cars were cheetahs.
d)
The cars crashed carefully.
7.
Similes
a)
phrases that use like or as to compare two seemingly unlike things
b)
gives human qualities to something else
c)
describes one thing as if it were something else
d)
anything that represents something else
8.
Similes
a)
He stormed into the meeting like a tornado.
b)
He was a tornado in the meeting.
c)
He hummed highly at her.
9.
Symbol
a)
anything that represents something else
b)
describes one thing as if it were something else
c)
phrases that use like or as to compare two seemingly unlike things
d)
describes one thing as if it were something else figuratively
10.
Symbol
a)
A dove is mean peace
b)
The heart was fast.
c)
The magnet was strong.
11.
Sensory Language
a)
words that appeal to the five senses
b)
repetition of sounds at the ends of words
c)
use of words that imitate sounds
d)
use of any element of language- a sound, word, phrase - more than once
12.
Sensory Language
a)
Poets use this to create strong images in readers' minds
b)
Poets use this to create strong words that mean nothing
13.
Sound devices
a)
enhances a poem's mood and meaning
b)
enhances a poem's musical quality
c)
enhances a poet’s popularity
14.
Alliteration
a)
repetition of consonant sounds in the beginning of words
b)
use of words that imitate sounds
c)
words that appeal to the five senses
d)
use of any element of language- a sound, word, phrase - more than once
15.
Alliteration
a)
slow, slippery slope
b)
Slow, blue car
c)
Fast, rocky drive
d)
Glowing, hilly city
16.
Repetition
a)
use of any element of language- a sound, word, phrase - more than once
b)
use of any element of language- a sound, word, phrase - only once
17.
Repetition
a)
down down down they go
b)
Down they go
c)
All of the way
d)
Bring down the food
18.
Onomatopoeia
a)
use of words that imitate sounds
b)
words that appeal to the five senses
c)
use of any element of language- a sound, word, phrase - more than once
19.
Onomatopoeia
a)
crash! bang!
b)
Bring!
c)
Home run!
d)
Scary.
20.
Rhyme
a)
repetition of sounds at the ends of words
b)
repetition of sounds at the middle of words
c)
words that appeal to the five senses
21.
Rhyme
a)
The person's speech. It is a teach.
b)
The person speaking is a teacher.
c)
The teacher spoke loudly
22.
Meter
a)
rhythmical pattern in a poem
b)
visual features that can influence a poem's meaning
c)
When a poem has no pattern
23.
Graphical Elements
a)
visual features that can influence a poem's meaning
b)
rhythmical pattern in a poem
c)
The sounds that a poem makes
24.
Graphical Elements
a)
capital letters, line lenth, word position
b)
The lines of a poem
c)
A poem having 4 stanzas
25.
Narrative poetry
a)
poetry that tells a story in verse
b)
poetry that has the 1st and 3rd lines having 5 syllables and the second line having 7
c)
rhythmical pattern in a poem
d)
poetry expresses the thoughts and feelings of a single speaker, often in musical verse
26.
Narrative poetry
a)
often has elements similar to those in short story (like plot and characters)
b)
A poem with words that sound like a song
c)
Poems that have all of the same amounts of words
d)
poetry that is defined by its lack of strict structure
27.
Haiku
a)
a 3-lined Japanese verse form
b)
poetry that tells a story in verse
c)
A poem with words that sound like a song
d)
poetry that tells a story in verse
28.
Haiku
a)
poetry that has the 1st and 3rd lines having 5 syllables and the second line having 7
b)
Poems that have all of the same amounts of words
c)
poetry that tells a story in verse
d)
A poem that expresses feelings
29.
Free verse
a)
poetry that is defined by its lack of strict structure
b)
poetry that tells a story in verse
c)
poetry expresses the thoughts and feelings of a single speaker, often in musical verse
d)
A poem that follows a set pattern
30.
Free verse
a)
poetry with no regular meter, rhyme, or pattern
b)
Poetry with no similar words
c)
Poetry with all of the same words
d)
Poetry that is 5 lines long
31.
Lyric
a)
poetry expresses the thoughts and feelings of a single speaker, often in musical verse
b)
a 3-lined Japanese verse form
c)
poetry that tells a story in verse
d)
poetry that has the 1st and 3rd lines having 5 syllables and the second line having 7
32.
Ballads
a)
songlike poems that tell stories
b)
poetry with no regular meter, rhyme, or pattern
c)
Poetry with each line rhyming
d)
a 3-lined Japanese verse form
33.
Concrete
a)
poems that are shaped to look like their subjects in pictures
b)
poetry that is defined by its lack of strict structure
c)
Humorous poetry
d)
pairs of rhyming lines, usually the same meter and lenth
34.
Limericks
a)
humorous, rhyming, 5-line poems with a specific rhythm pattern and rhyme scheme
b)
pairs of rhyming lines, usually the same meter and lenth
c)
a 3-lined Japanese verse form
d)
poetry that is defined by its lack of strict structure
35.
Rhyming Couplets
a)
pairs of rhyming lines, usually the same meter and lenth
b)
a 3-lined Japanese verse form
c)
poetry that is defined by its lack of strict structure
d)
a 3-lined Japanese verse form
36.
Form
a)
the arrangement, manner or method used to convey the content
b)
The meaning of a poem
c)
The amount of words that a writing includes
37.
acrostic
a)
words, names, or messages spelled out by particular letters in a series of lines
b)
a poem written to lament someone’s death
c)
words that have certain meanings
d)
a nineteen-line poem divided into five three line (tercet) stanzas and ending with a four-line stanza (quatrain), with a regular rhyme scheme and two refrains echoed in each stanza
38.
Sonnet
a)
an Italian form consisting of fourteen lines, divided into two stanzas of eight and six lines each with no definitive structure or rhyme scheme
b)
words, names, or messages spelled out by particular letters in a series of lines
c)
a nineteen-line poem divided into five three line (tercet) stanzas and ending with a four-line stanza (quatrain), with a regular rhyme scheme and two refrains echoed in each stanza
d)
a narrative poem that spins a lengthy tale of a hero’s great valor and adventure
39.
Villanelle
a)
a nineteen-line poem divided into five three line (tercet) stanzas and ending with a four-line stanza (quatrain), with a regular rhyme scheme and two refrains echoed in each stanza
b)
a poem written to lament someone’s death
c)
help poets add natural pauses by breaking up a poem into individual parts
d)
an Italian form consisting of fourteen lines, divided into two stanzas of eight and six lines each with no definitive structure or rhyme scheme
40.
Elegy
a)
a poem written to lament someone’s death
b)
an Italian form consisting of fourteen lines, divided into two stanzas of eight and six lines each with no definitive structure or rhyme scheme
c)
a narrative poem that spins a lengthy tale of a hero’s great valor and adventure
d)
words, names, or messages spelled out by particular letters in a series of lines
41.
Epic
a)
a narrative poem that spins a lengthy tale of a hero’s great valor and adventure
b)
words, names, or messages spelled out by particular letters in a series of lines
c)
an Italian form consisting of fourteen lines, divided into two stanzas of eight and six lines each with no definitive structure or rhyme scheme
d)
a poem written to lament someone’s death
42.
Lines
a)
help poets add natural pauses by breaking up a poem into individual parts
b)
The amount of words in a poem
c)
a play on words using homophones, homonyms, and homograph
43.
Idioms
a)
a statement that does not make literal or logical sense to anyone outside a culture
b)
a play on words using homophones, homonyms, and homograph
c)
an extreme exaggeration used to make a point, but not meant to be taken literally
44.
Hyperbole
a)
an extreme exaggeration used to make a point, but not meant to be taken literally
b)
combination of two apparently contradictory terms; a larger idea would be a paradox
c)
a play on words using homophones, homonyms, and homograph
45.
Pun
a)
a play on words using homophones, homonyms, and homograph
b)
an extreme exaggeration used to make a point, but not meant to be taken literally
c)
combination of two apparently contradictory terms; a larger idea would be a paradox
46.
Oxymoron
a)
combination of two apparently contradictory terms; a larger idea would be a paradox
b)
a play on words using homophones, homonyms, and homograph
c)
an extreme exaggeration used to make a point, but not meant to be taken literally
47.
Irony
a)
clash between appearance and reality
b)
The figurative meaning of a poem
c)
Clear and plain reality
48.
Rhyme Scheme
a)
the pattern of rhyme in a poem
b)
The sound of a poem by word counts
c)
The amount of words that a writing includes
49.
End Rhyme
a)
occurs when ends of lines share the same sound
b)
occurs when end words of lines sound alike but are not identical
c)
when a rhyme occurs within a single line
50.
Internal Rhyme
a)
when a rhyme occurs within a single line
b)
occurs when ends of lines share the same sound
c)
occurs when end words of lines sound alike but are not identical
51.
Approximate Rhyme
a)
occurs when end words of lines sound alike but are not identical
b)
when a rhyme occurs within a single line
c)
occurs when ends of lines share the same sound
52.
Accent (stress)
a)
a syllable given more prominence in pronunciation
b)
a syllable given less prominence in pronunciation
53.
Foot
a)
the basic unit of measurement in poetic lines containing one accented syllable and one or two unaccented syllables
b)
A small portion of a poem that finishes it
54.
Rhythm
a)
the pattern of accented (strong and weak) beats and pauses in a line, counted by the meter, a wave-like recurrence of motion or sound
b)
repetition of consonant sounds in the middle of a word or line of poetry
c)
the repetition of similar vowel sounds in a sentence or line of poetry
55.
Consonance
a)
repetition of consonant sounds in the middle of a word or line of poetry
b)
the pattern of accented (strong and weak) beats and pauses in a line, counted by the meter, a wave-like recurrence of motion or sound
c)
the repetition of similar vowel sounds in a sentence or line of poetry
56.
Assonance
a)
the repetition of similar vowel sounds in a sentence or line of poetry
b)
repetition of consonant sounds in the middle of a word or line of poetry
c)
the pattern of accented (strong and weak) beats and pauses in a line, counted by the meter, a wave-like recurrence of motion or sound
57.
Mood
a)
the emotional atmosphere and feeling created in the reader
b)
the voiced attitude of the author
58.
Tone
a)
the voiced attitude of the author
b)
the emotional atmosphere and feeling created in the reader
c)
the point why the text was written
59.
Theme
a)
the central message in the text about life
b)
the point why the text was written
c)
the emotional atmosphere and feeling created in the reader
60.
speaker
a)
the character, or voice, who tells the poem.
b)
The person who the poem is about
c)
The main character of the poem
61.
Purpose
a)
the point why the text was written
b)
The main location of the written work
c)
The main author of the piece of writing
62.
Prose
a)
any text not written in verse
b)
Any poetry
c)
All written work
63.
Denotation
a)
the actual dictionary definition of a word
b)
the emotional associations created by a word that goes beyond the dictionary meaning
64.
Connotations
a)
the emotional associations created by a word that goes beyond the dictionary meaning
b)
the actual dictionary definition of a word
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