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QUIZ MASSIVE POETRY TERMS

Total questions: 160

Worksheet time: 2hrs 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are words or phrases repeated throughout the poem called?

a)

rhyme scheme

b)

rhythm

c)

refrain

d)

rhyme

2.

Which poetry term refers to a group of lines arranged together in a poem?

a)

stanza

b)

lines

3.

What are words or phrases repeated throughout the poem called?

a)

rhyme scheme

b)

rhythm

c)

refrain

d)

rhyme

4.

Which poetry term refers to a group of lines arranged together in a poem?

a)

stanza

b)

lines

5.

How is poetry written? (structure)

a)

Sentences & paragraphs

b)

Sentences

c)

Lines & paragraphs

d)

Lines & stanzas

6.

The order/pattern of rhymes at the ends of the lines of a poem or verse.

a)

internal rhyme

b)

meter

c)

rhyme scheme

d)

plot

7.
The narrator of a poem is called the ____________.
a)
Speaker
b)
Narrator
c)
Talker
d)
Poet
8.
__________ is the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables.
a)
Rhythm
b)
Pattern
c)
Meter
d)
Beat
9.

What are the red letters an example of?

The people along the sand (A)

All turn and look one way. (B)

They turn their back on the land. (A)

They look at the sea all day. (B)

As long as it takes to pass (C)

A ship keeps raising its hull; (C)

The wetter ground like glass (D)

Reflects a standing gull. (D)

a)

Rhythm

b)

Rhyme

c)

Rhyme scheme

d)

Alliteration

10.
Words within the lines that rhyme
a)
Internal Rhyme
b)
Exact Rhyme
c)
Near Rhyme
d)
End Rhyme
11.
The pattern of end rhyme 
a)
Rhythm
b)
Rhyme
c)
Rhyme Scheme
d)
Slant Rhyme
12.

Does poetry have to rhyme?

a)

Yes!

b)

No!

13.
the gap that separates stanzas.
a)
Line
b)
Line Break
c)
Stanza
d)
Rhythm
14.
One line of words.
a)
Line
b)
Line Break
c)
Stanza
d)
Rhythm
15.

stanza

a)

a group of words or a phrase in a poem

b)

a group of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph in poetry

c)

a pattern of rhyme in a poem

d)

repeating words, phrases, or lines for emphasis

16.

the voice talking to the reader in a poem

a)

speaker

b)

character

c)

author

d)

poet

17.

The basic rhythmic structure of a line within a poem or poetic work

a)

stress

b)

meter

c)

foot

d)

caesura

e)

enjambment

18.

The metrical unit, consisting of stressed and unstressed syllables, by which a line of poetry is measured.

a)

stress

b)

meter

c)

foot

d)

caesura

e)

enjambment

19.
words that end in similar but not exact sounds (prove and love)
a)
exact rhyme
b)
slant rhyme
c)
masculine rhyme
d)
feminine rhyme
20.
rhyming words placed within a line
(The mouse in the house woke the cat.)
a)
end rhyme
b)
alternating rhyme
c)
slant rhyme
d)
internal rhyme
21.
a set pattern of rhyme identified by assigning a different letter of the alphabet to each rhyme (ABAB CC)
a)
terminal rhyme
b)
eye rhyme
c)
rhyme scheme
d)
exact rhyme
22.
rhymes only when spelled, not when pronounced (through/rough)
a)
end rhyme
b)
terminal rhyme
c)
eye rhyme
d)
internal rhyme
23.
two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme
a)
tercet
b)
couplet
c)
quatrain
d)
cinquain
24.
a three line stanza (usually these lines rhyme)
a)
couplet
b)
tercet
c)
quatrain
d)
cinquain
25.
a four-line stanza
a)
cinquain
b)
tercet
c)
couplet
d)
quatrain
26.
a five-line stanza
a)
tercet
b)
quatrain
c)
cinquain
d)
couplet
27.
the most important point in a line of poetry; the breath or pause at the end of each row of words; used along with or instead of punctuation marks, a line break is a deliberate choice by the poet and its use can affect a poem's sound, meaning, and appearance
a)
stanza
b)
line break
c)
terminal rhyme
d)
quatrain
28.
He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there’s some mistake.
The only other sound’s the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.
a)
tercet
b)
quatrain
c)
cinquain
d)
couplet
29.
The time is out of joint, O cursed spite
That ever I was born to set it right!
a)
couplet
b)
tercet
c)
quatrain
d)
cinquain
30.
An old silent pond…
A frog jumps into the pond,
splash! Silence again.
a)
couplet
b)
tercet
c)
quatrain
d)
cinquain
31.
words that end in both the same vowel and the same consonant sound (sun and run)
a)
exact rhyme
b)
slant rhyme
c)
masculine rhyme
d)
feminine rhyme
32.

What is a persona in poetry?

a)

The main building block of a poem.

b)

The creative use of words to create an impression, a feeling, or put an idea in a reader’s mind by involving and triggering their imaginative sense.

c)

An invented perspective that an author uses which point of view’s might be entirely different than their own.

d)

The use of words in a different way and wording in order to make a text express a complicated meaning.

33.

Based on statements below, which is NOT TRUE about persona?

a)

Authors use persona to express ideas, beliefs, and voices they are not able to express freely.

b)

The persona of a poem strictly represents the poets themselves.

c)

 Persona can be written in three different points of view which are first person (I), second person (you), or third person (he or she).

d)

Poets use persona to communicate to their audiences who they are.

34.

Poetry is...

a)

writing that is musical and artistic in nature

b)

writing that expresses feelings

c)

a style of writing with few rules

d)

all of the above

35.

What is the definition of "persona"?

a)

a role or character adopted by an author or an actor

b)

a long speech by one actor in a play or movie

c)

a conversation between two characters

36.

Which two are correct about the definition of "tone"?

a)

the poet’s attitude toward the poem’s speaker, reader, and subject matter, as interpreted by the reader.

b)

the way the reader feels when reading a poem (i.e.: romantic, realistic, optimistic, pessimistic, gloomy, mournful, sorrowful)

c)

the topic or subject of a poem

37.

What is the definition of "rhythm"?

a)

a strong, repeated pattern of movement or sound

b)

when two words have the same ending

c)

the poet’s attitude toward the poem’s speaker, reader, and subject matter

38.

What are words or phrases repeated throughout the poem called?

a)

rhyme scheme

b)

rhythm

c)

refrain

d)

rhyme

39.

Poetry that does not have a set rhyming pattern.

a)

patterned

b)

free verse

c)

rhymed

d)

humorous

40.

Iambic pentameter lines rhymed in pairs

a)

heroic couplet

b)

tragic flaw

c)

monologue

d)

soliloquy

41.

If two words ALMOST rhyme, it is called __________.

a)

close rhyme

b)

near rhyme

c)

almost rhyme

d)

next rhyme

42.

A stanza with 7 lines is called...

a)

Septet

b)

Octave

c)

Cinquain

d)

Couplet

43.

A stanza with 8 lines is called...

a)

Septet

b)

Quatrain

c)

Tercet

d)

Octave

44.

A stanza with two lines is called...

a)

Septet

b)

Sestet

c)

Tercet

d)

Couplet

45.

A comparison between two unlike things using “like” or “as”

a)

symbolism

b)

personification

c)

metaphor

d)

simile

46.

A concrete object with an abstract meaning

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Personification

d)

Symbol

47.

Giving an object human-like qualities

a)

Metaphor

b)

Personification

c)

Anthropomorphization

d)

Hyperbole

48.

A repetition of sounds throughout several words in a line

a)

Alliteration

b)

Rhyme

c)

Rhythm

d)

Repetition

49.

The use of very descriptive, sensory language

a)

Irony

b)

Idiom

c)

Imagery

d)

Symbol

50.

Giving an animal human-like qualities

a)

Metaphor

b)

Personification

c)

Anthropomorphization

d)

Hyperbole

51.

Identify the literary device underlined in the following:


“I’m getting married in the morning!

Ding dong! the bells are gonna chime.”

a)

Onomatopoeia

b)

Metaphor

c)

Assonance

d)

Rhyme

52.

Identify the literary device underlined in the following:


“A horse is a horse, of course, of course,

And no one can talk to a horse of course

That is, of course, unless the horse is the famous Mister Ed.”

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Repetition

d)

Rhyme

53.

Identify the literary device underlined in the following:


“I was surprised his nose was not growing like Pinocchio’s.”

a)

Allusion

b)

Metaphor

c)

Imagery

d)

Idiom

54.

Which of the following is an example of consonance?

a)

Fair is foul and foul is fair.

b)

The moose and the goose are loose.

c)

I could nap for three weeks.

d)

I do not have a green thumb.

55.

Which of the following is an example of assonance?

a)

Fair is foul and foul is fair.

b)

The moose and the goose are loose.

c)

I could nap for three weeks.

d)

I do not have a green thumb.

56.

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

a)

Fair is foul and foul is fair.

b)

The moose and the goose are loose.

c)

I could nap for three weeks.

d)

I do not have a green thumb.

57.

Define hyperbole.

a)

An overused phrase

b)

Its raining cats and dogs

c)

An over (excessive) exaggeration

d)

A comparison of two unlike things, using like or as

58.

Giving human characteristics to nonhuman object or animals is an example of what type of figurative language?

a)

Personification

b)

Onomatopoeia

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Metaphor

59.
"She soothed her secret sorrow." Choose the best answer: What figurative language device is being used in this sentence? 
a)
Alliteration 
b)
Personification 
c)
Hyperbole 
d)
Metaphor 
60.
The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
a)
Diction
b)
Alliteration
c)
Simile
d)
Theme
61.
An object or action that means something more than its literal meaning.
a)
Symbol
b)
Theme
c)
Allusion
d)
Enjambment
62.
The central meaning or dominant message the poet is trying to deliver to the reader.
a)
Theme
b)
Tone
c)
Verse
d)
Hyperbole
63.
Language not intended to be taken literally but layered with meaning through the use of imagery, metaphors, and other literary devices
a)
Plot Elements
b)
Figurative Language
c)
Sensory Language
d)
Literal Language
64.

AMBIGUITY

a)

deliberately suggesting two or more different, and sometimes conflicting,

meanings in a work

b)

calling out to an imaginary, dead, or absent person, or to a place or

thing, or a personified abstract idea

c)

A discordant series of harsh, unpleasant sounds helps to convey disorder

d)

a word or phrase in everyday use in conversation and informal

writing but is inappropriate for formal situation

65.

AMBIGUITY

a)

An event or situation that may be interpreted in more than one way, this is done on purpose by the author, when it is not done on purpose, it is vagueness, and detracts from the work

b)

A series of musically pleasant sounds, conveying a sense of harmony and beauty to the language

c)

 A scene that interrupts the normal chronological sequence of events in a

story to depict something that happened at an earlier time

d)

Occurs when someone says one thing but really means

something else

66.

APOSTROPHE

a)

Calling out to an imaginary, dead, or absent person, or to a place or

thing, or a personified abstract idea

b)

A discordant series of harsh, unpleasant sounds helps to convey disorder. This is often furthered by the combined effect of the meaning and the difficulty of pronunciation

c)

A discrepancy between appearances and reality

d)

Device in which normally unassociated ideas,

words, or phrases are placed next to one another, creating an effect of surprise and wit

67.
What is assonance?
a)
The repetition of consonant sounds anywhere in a series of words
b)
the repetition of the first consonant sounds in a series of words
c)
the repetition of vowel sounds in a series of words
d)
the repetition of lines or groups of lines in a poem or song
68.

What is consonance?

a)

The repetition of consonant sounds anywhere in a series of words in the same line.

b)

the repetition of the first consonant sounds in a series of words

c)

the repetition of vowel sounds in a series of words

d)

the repetition of lines or groups of lines in a poem or song

69.
a comparison between two unlike objects without using “like” or “as”
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
metaphor
c)
analogy
d)
simile
70.

CACOPHONY

a)

A discordant series of harsh, unpleasant sounds helps to convey disorder.

b)

the repetition of similar vowel sounds followed by different consonant

sounds especially in words that are togetheT

c)

Attributing human characteristics to an animal or inanimate

object

71.

COLLOQUIALISM

a)

A word or phrase in everyday use in conversation and informal

writing but is inappropriate for formal situation

b)

An elaborate metaphor that compares two things that are startlingly different.

Often an extended metaphor

c)

Rhe repetition of similar vowel sounds followed by different consonant

sounds especially in words that are together

72.

CONCEIT

a)

An elaborate metaphor that compares two things that are startlingly different.

Often an extended metaphor

b)

 A speaker or writer’s choice of words

c)

A series of musically pleasant sounds, conveying a sense of harmony and beauty to the language

73.

CONFLICT

a)

The struggle between opposing forces or characters in a story

b)

A way of speaking that is characteristic of a certain social group or of the

inhabitants of a certain geographical area

c)

A sudden moment of understanding that causes a character  to change or to act in a certain way

74.

CONNOTATION

a)

The associations and emotional overtones that have become attached

to a word or phrase, in addition to its strict dictionary definition

b)

A sudden moment of understanding that causes a character  to change or to act in a certain wa

c)

The use of language to evoke a picture or a concrete sensation of a person ,

a thing, a place, or an experience

75.

DIALECT

a)

A way of speaking that is characteristic of a certain social group or of the

inhabitants of a certain geographical area

b)

A speaker or writer’s choice of words

c)

A scene that interrupts the normal chronological sequence of events in a

story to depict something that happened at an earlier time

76.

DICTION

a)

A speaker or writer’s choice of words

b)

Words which are inaccurate if interpreted literally, but are used to describe.

c)

A figure of speech that uses an incredible exaggeration or overstatement,

for effect.

77.

EPIPHANY

a)

A sudden moment of understanding that causes a character  to change or to act in a certain way

b)

A series of musically pleasant sounds, conveying a sense of harmony and beauty to the language

c)

A form of understatement in which the positive form is emphasized through the negation of a negative form

78.

EUPHONY

a)

A series of musically pleasant sounds, conveying a sense of harmony and beauty to the language

b)

Words which are inaccurate if interpreted literally, but

are used to describe

c)

A figure of speech that uses an incredible exaggeration or overstatement,

for effect

79.
When the current setting is interupted to go back in time to learn more about a character or a situation, it is called...
a)
Foreshadow
b)
Flashback
80.
When a person says something that is the opposite of what he/she means, the person is using
a)
ironic speech
b)
verbal irony
c)
trickery
d)
verbal disagreement
81.
When the audience or reader knows something important that a character in the story does not know, this is called
a)
situational irony
b)
intelligent craft
c)
dramatic irony
d)
rising action
82.
When an event turns out in a way that would be the opposite of what a person might logically expect, this is called
a)
a surprise resolution
b)
situational irony
c)
suspense
d)
dramatic irony
83.

IRONY

a)

A discrepancy between appearances and reality

b)

Poetic and rhetorical device in which normally unassociated ideas,

words, or phrases are placed next to one another, creating an effect of surprise and wit

c)

A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things

without the use of such specific words of comparison as like, as, than, or resembles

84.

Juxtaposition is...

a)

The figurative comparison between two unlike things

b)

Placing two things side by side, usually to show contrast

c)

A position on the football field

d)

What readers do when they compare and contrast

85.

JUXTAPOSITION

a)

The figurative comparison between two unlike things

b)

Poetic and rhetorical device in which normally unassociated ideas,

words, or phrases are placed next to one another, creating an effect of surprise and wit.

c)

A position on the football field

d)

What readers do when they compare and contrast

86.

LITOTES

a)

A form of understatement in which the positive form is emphasized through

the negation of a negative form

b)

Places special

emphasis on a particular setting, including its customs, clothing, dialect and landscape

c)

 Metaphor that is extended or developed as far

as the writer wants to take it

87.

LOCAL COLOR

a)

Places special

emphasis on a particular setting, including its customs, clothing, dialect and landscape

b)

 Recurring object, concept or structure in a work. Can be two contrasting elements

c)

Juxtaposed ideas that seem to contradict each other, reveal a deeper meaning

88.

MOTIF

a)

Recurring object, concept or structure in a work. Can be two contrasting elements

b)

A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human

feelings, thoughts, or attitudes.

c)

A “play on words” based on the multiple meanings of a single word or on words

that sound alike but mean different things.

89.

PARADOX

a)

Juxtaposed ideas that seem to contradict each other, reveal a deeper meaning

b)

An object or animal is given human

feelings, thoughts, or attitudes

c)

The purposeful reuse of words and phrases for an effect

90.

RHETORICAL QUESTION

a)

A question asked for an effect, and not actually requiring

an answer

b)

A feeling of uncertainty and curiosity about what will happen next in a

story

c)

A figure of speech in which a part represents the whole

91.

POINT OF VIEW

a)

The vantage point from which the writer tells the story

b)

A person, place, thing, or event that has meaning in itself and that also stands

for something more than itself

c)

The insight about human life that is revealed in a literary work

92.

PUN

a)

A “play on words” based on the multiple meanings of a single word or on words

that sound alike but mean different things

b)

The purposeful re-use of words and phrases for an effect. Sometimes, especially with longer phrases that contain a different key word each time

c)

A figure of speech in which a part represents the whole

93.

SUSPENSE

a)

A feeling of uncertainty and curiosity about what will happen next in a

story

b)

A statement that says less than what is meant

c)

A “play on words” based on the multiple meanings of a single word or on words

that sound alike but mean different things

94.

SYNECDOCHE

a)

A figure of speech in which a part represents the whole

b)

A form of understatement in which the positive form is emphasized through

the negation of a negative

c)

A series of musically pleasant sounds, conveying a sense of harmony and beauty to the language

95.

UNDERSTATEMENT

a)

A statement that says less than what is meant

b)

Takes place when there is a discrepancy between what is expected to happen, or what would be appropriate to happen, and what really does happen

c)

 A figure of speech in which a part represents the whole

96.

“If you don’t

drive properly, you will lose your wheels.”

a)

SYNECDOCHE

b)

REPETITION

c)

JUXTAPOSITION

d)

LITOTES

97.

My stick fingers click with a snicker

And, chuckling they knuckles the keys:

Light-footed, my steel feelers slicker

And pluck from these keys melodies

a)

CACOPHANY

b)

EUPHONY

98.

Than Oars divide the Ocean,

Too silver for a seam—

Or Butterflies, off Banks of Noon

Leap, plashless as they swim.

a)

CACOPHONY

b)

EUPHONY

99.

"you won't be sorry"

meaning you'll be glad

a)

LITOTES

b)

SYNECDOCHE

100.

When a speaker talks to someone or something that cannot talk back

a)

APOSTROPHE

b)

LITOTES

101.

"Life, why must you torment me so?"

a)

APOSTROPHE

b)

LITOTES

102.

What would be an example of anaphora

a)

She told him yesterday

I'll tell him today

he will be reminded of this.

He should not forget.

b)

I told him yesterday

I told him today

I told him many times

I'll remind him tomorrow

103.

What is an anaphora?

a)

Repetition of word in a sentence

b)

Word choice

c)

The sentence structure

104.

What is Anaphora?

a)

The repetition of words or phrases in a group of sentences, clauses, or poetic lines.

b)

A short poem or other set of words set to music or meant to be sung.

c)

Correspondence of sound between words or the endings of words,

d)

Poetry ig pls

105.

a rhetorical device in which two opposite ideas are put together in a sentence to achieve a contrasting effect

a)

epistrophe

b)

balance

c)

antithesis

106.

the order of the noun and the adjective in the sentence is exchanged

a)

asyndeton

b)

apostrophe

c)

anastrophe

107.

"You are easy on the eyes, but hard on the heart" is an example of

a)

chiasmus

b)

antithesis

c)

epistrophe

108.
Which sentence is an example of an asyndeton?
a)
You can eat your cake with a spoon or fork.
b)
My dog enjoys being bathed but hates getting his nails trimmed.
c)
My dinner is delicious, warm, ready to eat.
d)
My brother refuses to eat peas, nor will he touch carrots.
109.
What are asyndetons used for?
a)
to make the story sound more sophisticated
b)
to irritate readers
c)
to express creativity
d)
to add speed and rhythm
110.
What is an asyndeton?
a)
a word connecting two sentences (for, and, or, etc.)
b)
the absence of a conjunction between parts of a sentence
c)
a repeating phrase
d)
a word used to connect ideas (however, therefore, etc.)
111.
What is a polysyndeton?
a)
When conjunctions are used repeatedly in quick succession
b)
When no conjuctions are used
c)
When a sentence uses a lot of punctuation
d)
A play on words
112.
What are polysyndetons used for?
a)
to express individuality
b)
to make the sentence more complex
c)
to make the story sound more
d)
to slow the pace of the sentence
113.
Which sentence is an example of a polysyndeton?
a)
I ate chicken, rice, beans, potatoes.
b)
I ate chicken and rice and beans and potatoes.
c)
I ate like a pig.
d)
I ate 4 things for dinner.
114.

When a sentence in a poem flows on to the next line in a poem it is called...

a)

Enjambment

b)

Stanza

c)

Line

d)

Caesura

115.

What is a natural pause or break in the middle of a line of poetry?

a)

caesura

b)

kenning

c)

alliteration

d)

imagery

116.

What is enjambment?

a)

When a line in a poem ends in punctuation

b)

When a line in a poem ends with no punctuation

c)

When a line in a poem ryhmes with the line before

d)

The way the speaker feels about the subject he/she is writing about

117.
Arrangement of words or phrases in a sentence
a)
syntax
b)
diction
c)
assonance 
d)
repetition
118.

Repetition of a word or phrase at the end of a line of poetry

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Irony/Paradox

c)

Anaphora

d)

Epistrophe

119.

Repetition of the same word or phrase at the end of successive clauses.

a)

Synecdoche

b)

Epsitrophe

c)

Anaphora

d)

Polysyndeton

120.

The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses or lines.

a)

Metonymy

b)

Asyndeton

c)

Anaphora

d)

Epistrophe

121.

Example of Epistrophe

a)

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers

b)

If you had known the virtue of the ring,

Or half her worthiness that gave the ring,

Or your own honour to contain the ring,

You would not then have parted with the ring.

c)

Never gonna give you up

Never gonna let you down

122.

Reversal of usual order of words to achieve emphasis.

a)

conversion

b)

paradoxical

c)

inversion

d)

lyric

123.

What is inversion?

a)

the reversal of the normal word order in a sentence or phrase

b)

a type of therapy used to help soldiers wounded in war

c)

words that are spelled the same frontwards and backwards, like "radar."

d)

none of these are correct

124.

In poetry is an intentional digression from ordinary word order which is used to maintain regular meters. For example, rather than saying “the rain came” a poem may say “came the rain”. Meters can be formed by the insertion or absence of a pause.

a)

Metonymy

b)

Inversion

c)

Rising action

d)

Resolution

125.
The second half of a phrase reverses the order of the first half, to concentrate on the main point.
a)
Juxtaposition
b)
Colloqualism
c)
Hypophora
d)
Chiasmus
126.

a type of rhetorical balance in which the second part is syntactically balanced against the first, but with the parts reversed

a)

oxymoron

b)

chiasmus

c)

zeugma

d)

synecdoche

127.

Which one (s) are NOT chiasmus?

a)

"Never let a Fool Kiss You or a Kiss Fool You"

b)

"Thats one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind."

c)

"Do I love you because you're beautiful? Or are you beautiful because I love you?"

d)

The eyes are the windows of the sun

128.

The use of components in a sentence that are grammatically the same or similar in their construction, sound, meaning, or meter:

a)

Parallelism

b)

Alliteration

c)

Rhyme

d)

Syntax

129.

A change within the poem.

a)

Shift

b)

Theme

c)

Conflict

d)

Mood

130.
The shift in a poem is:
a)
the turning point or the place where the poem changes in meaning or tone.
b)
the end of the poem.
c)
the turning point or place where the rhyme scheme changes drastically.
d)
the title of the poem.
131.

The change in tone in a poem is referred to as...

a)

Enjambment

b)

Volta

c)

Theme

d)

Metaphor

132.
What is a limerick?
a)
14 line poems that are broken into 4 or 2 stanzas
b)
Seventeen syllables in 3 lines
c)
Poems that are conveyed through their graphic shape
d)
A funny poem that is 5 lines long
133.

_____________ poems do not rhyme or follow patterns (do not follow any rules of poetry)

a)

open

b)

lyrical

c)

limerick

d)

haiku

134.

_________ poems rhyme and express personal thoughts and feelings, like a song.

a)

haiku

b)

limerick

c)

concrete

d)

lyrical

135.
Which type of poem is usually song like?
a)
Haiku
b)
Limerick
c)
Ballad 
d)
Free Verse
136.

A fourteen line lyric poem that has a rhyme scheme according to its type.

a)

Epic

b)

Narrative Poem

c)

Sonnet

d)

Limerick

137.
A really, really, really long poem written about a serious topic or important person.
a)
Ode
b)
Elegy
c)
Epic
d)
Sonnet
138.

What is an "ode"?

a)

a form of verse, usually humorous and frequently rude, in five-line, predominantly anapestic trimeter with a strict rhyme scheme of AABBA

b)

A formal, often ceremonious lyric poem that addresses and often celebrates a person, place, thing, or idea

c)

 poetry written in unrhymed but metered lines, almost always iambic pentameter.

d)

A poem that doesn't rely on any particular form, meter, or rhyme scheme, yet still conveys powerful feelings and ideas

139.

What is a "open verse poem"?

a)

A formal, often ceremonious lyric poem that addresses and often celebrates a person, place, thing, or idea

b)

 a poem that doesn't rely on any particular form, meter, or rhyme scheme, yet still conveys powerful feelings and ideas.

c)

 poetry written in unrhymed but metered lines, almost always iambic pentameter.

d)

a form of verse, usually humorous and frequently rude, in five-line, predominantly anapestic trimeter with a strict rhyme scheme of AABBA

140.

What is a villanelle?

a)

a form of verse, usually humorous and frequently rude, in five-line, predominantly anapestic trimeter with a strict rhyme scheme of AABBA

b)

A nineteen-line poem consisting of five tercets and a quatrain, with a highly specified internal rhyme scheme

c)

A poem that tells a story

d)

 a Japanese poem of seventeen syllables, in three lines of five, seven, and five, traditionally evoking images of the natural world

141.

What is a ballad?

a)

A lengthy narrative piece of poetry

b)

a 14 line poem, typically (but not exclusively) concerning the topic of love.

c)

a Japanese poem of seventeen syllables, in three lines of five, seven, and five, traditionally evoking images of the natural world

d)

a form of narrative verse that can be either poetic or musical. It typically follows a pattern of rhymed quatrains.

142.

What is "lyric poetry"?

a)

the broad category of poetry that concerns feelings and emotion but does not tell a story

b)

a form of narrative verse that can be either poetic or musical. It typically follows a pattern of rhymed quatrains.

c)

A poem that tells a story

d)

a poem that doesn't rely on any particular form, meter, or rhyme scheme, yet still conveys powerful feelings and ideas.

143.

What is a sonnet?

a)

A formal, often ceremonious lyric poem that addresses and often celebrates a person, place, thing, or idea

b)

 a poem that doesn't rely on any particular form, meter, or rhyme scheme, yet still conveys powerful feelings and ideas.

c)

a 14 line poem, typically (but not exclusively) concerning the topic of love

d)

a form of verse, usually humorous and frequently rude, in five-line, predominantly anapestic trimeter with a strict rhyme scheme of AABBA

144.

What is a narrative poem?

a)

the broad category of poetry that concerns feelings and emotion

b)

A lengthy narrative piece of poetry

c)

A poem that tells a story

d)

poetry written in unrhymed but metered lines, almost always iambic pentameter.

145.

How many lines do Haiku poems have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

146.
How many lines are in a sonnet? 
a)
12
b)
14
c)
10
d)
16
147.

A short poem or statement written in honor of someone who has died.

a)

Ode

b)

Epic

c)

Elegy

d)

Epitaph

148.

a long, mournful poem; a lament for the dead

a)

elegy

b)

stanza

c)

verse

d)

epic

149.

Match the following

a)

Lyric poem of praise and tribute

1.

Ode

b)

A short poem or verse, couplet or quatrain, about a single thought or event and often with a witty or humorous turn of thought

2.

Epigram

c)

Intended to be perceived as a visual whole and often cannot be effective when read aloud

3.

Concrete

d)

A story told in verse; meant to be sung

4.

Ballad

e)

Follows a set pattern of meter, rhyme scheme, stanza form, and refrain (if there is one

5.

Fixed

150.

TRUE OR FALSE: Open verse poetry is different from blank verse poetry because blank verse poetry has no rhymes but is written in iambic pentameter.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

151.

A form of poetry, usually suitable for singing, that tells a story in stanzas of two or four lines, and often has a refrain.

a)

Ballad

b)

Haiku

c)

Ode

d)

Epic

152.

What is the typical haiku syllable pattern?

a)

5, 5, 5

b)

5, 7, 5

c)

5, 7, 7

d)

1, 2, 3

153.
What is the effect of repetition in a villanelle?
a)
The repetition reinforces the same imagery over and over again, contributing to the tone of the poem.
b)
The repetition reinforces the same imagery over and over again, contributing the rhythm of the poem.
c)
The repetition weakens the impact of the imagery in the poem by boring the reader.
d)
The repetition creates a sense of drama in the poem by keeping the reader guessing.
154.

poetry written to an established pattern, e.g., a sonnet, limerick, villanelle, pantoum, tritina, sestina, or rondel

a)

free verse

b)

close form

c)

line

d)

stanza

155.

a poem of mourning or praise for the dead

a)

epigram

b)

ballad

c)

ode

d)

elegy

156.

similar to free verse- poetry that doesn't have a set rhythm, line length, or rhyme scheme

a)

open form

b)

close form

c)

symbol

d)

concrete

157.

An epic poem is a long narrative poem. What does a narrative poem do?

a)

uses a 1st person point of view

b)

includes gods and monsters

c)

tells a story

158.

small descriptive phrase used to characterize a person or thing

a)

Epithet

b)

Limerick

c)

Confesisonal

d)

Pantoum

159.

Which of the following is the correct definition of an epic poem?

a)

A long narrative poem that reveals the great deeds of a hero.

b)

A rhyming poem that reveals the relationship between the protagonist and the antagonist.

c)

A poem that reveals well-crafted themes and the characterization patterns of all the characters.

d)

A long narrative poem that reveals the inner workings of archetypal characters.

160.

A poem of any amount of quatrains in which the second and fourth lines become the first and third lines of the next stanza

a)

Ballad

b)

Pantoum

c)

Epic

d)

Villanelle

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