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WorksheetsAP Lit Poetry Review
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins
stanza
a group of words or a phrase in a poem
a group of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph in poetry
a pattern of rhyme in a poem
repeating words, phrases, or lines for emphasis
the voice talking to the reader in a poem
speaker
character
author
poet
Poetry not written in traditional meter but still rhythmical
heroic couplet
free verse
blank verse
terza rhyma
enjambment
a strong pause within a line of verse
a rhyme that occurs at the end of lines
logical and grammatical sense carries over from one line into the next
the voice in a poem that talks to the reader (not to be confused with the poet)
I’m nobody! || Who are you?
Are you nobody, too?
Then there’s a pair of us || – don’t tell!
They’d banish || – you know!
caesura
enjambment
“April is the cruelest month, breeding
Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing
Memory and desire, stirring
Dull roots with spring rain."
caesura
enjambment
end rhyme
Rhyme that occurs at the end of two or more lines of poetry
A rhyme scheme is the pattern of sounds that repeats at the end of a line or stanza.
A word inside a line rhymes with another word on the same line
Repetition of vowel sounds
Consonance
alliteration
assonance
end stop
the ending of a line with punctuation
A word inside a line rhymes with another word on the same line
the pattern of sounds that repeats at the end of a line or stanza.
consonance
Repetition of vowel sounds
Repetition of a consonant sound within two or more words in close proximity.
Why is the following example not a strong thesis?
In Anne Bradstreet's poem, "The Author to Her Book," Bradstreet uses an extended metaphor and vivid diction to convey the speaker's strong feelings about her book.
It is a summary of the work.
It only makes a generalized statement about the work.
It provides a personal opinion about the author's success.
It does not explain the strategies the author used to convey meaning.
Why is the following not a good thesis?
Anne Bradstreet does a great job of describing her experience in dealing with the results of the publication of her book.
It provides a summary of the work.
It provides only a generalized statement.
It provides a personal opinion of the author's success.
It merely restates the prompt.
Select the stronger of the two thesis statements.
In Anne Bradstreet's poem, "The Author to Her Book," Bradstreet uses literary elements to convey the speaker's complex feelings about her published work.
Author Anne Bradstreet, through straightforward imagery and self-reflection, recognizes the experience she had with writing a book through that of a simple-minded being.
Select the stronger of the two thesis statements.
Through the use of extended metaphor, poet Anne Bradstreet equates the relationship of an author to her book with that of a mother to her child. This intense, emotional battle is a complex one, juxtaposing self-doubt with pride and, ultimately, resignation.
Author, Anne Bradstreet, through straightforward imagery and self-reflection, recognizes the experience she had with writing a book, through that of being a simple-minded being.
Which of the following elements is missing from this thesis?
Through her fresh controlling metaphor and formal, sardonic tone, Bradstreet creates instances of bitter imagery to exemplify the complex and even dissatisfactory bond between a writer and her work.
Techniques (how the author creates meaning)
Evidence
Line of Reasoning (why/ complexity)
Defensible Interpretation
Which element(s) are missing from this thesis?
Author Anne Bradstreet, through straightforward imagery and self-reflection, recognizes the experience she had with writing a book through that of a simple-minded being.
Techniques (how the author creates meaning)
Evidence
Line of Reasoning (why/ complexity)
Defensible Interpretation
Which phrase indicates a line of reasoning that hints at complexity?
Through the use of extended metaphor, poet Anne Bradstreet equates the relationship of an author to her book with that of a mother to her child. This intense, emotional battle is a complex one, juxtaposing self-doubt with pride and, ultimately resignation.
Through the use of extended metaphor...
...Anne Bradstreet equates the relationship of an author to her book with that of a mother to her child.
This intense, emotional battle is a complex one...
...juxtaposing self-doubt with pride and, ultimately resignation.
pattern of beats in poetry
meter
foot
octave
iamb
An eight line stanza
foot
meter
sestet
octave
Poetry that is written in unrhymed iambic pentameter. Shakespeare wrote most of his plays this way.
Free Verse
Apostrophe
Blank Verse
Assonance
What is a lyric poem usually marked by serious, respectful, and exalted feelings toward the subject.
apostrophe
sonnet
ode
rhyme
Pattern of end rhymes in a stanza
alliteration
meter
couplet
rhyme scheme
A six-line stanza
tetrameter
sestet
quatrain
octave
Poems emphasize language's (a) qualities.
"I feel the ladder sway as the boughs bend. And I keep hearing from the cellar bin / The rumbling sound / Of load on load of apples coming in."
imagery
"Thou still unravish'd bride of quietness,
Thou foster-child of silence and slow time..."
metaphor
"And the plane to the pine-tree is whispering some tale of love
Till it rustles with laughter and tosses its mantle of green..."
personification
"A light exists in spring / Not present on the year / At any other period."
symbolism
Match the following vocabulary terms to their definitions.
verbal irony
sarcasm; meaning the opposite of what is said
dramatic irony
when the audience knows something the character(s) does not
situational irony
the opposite happens from what is expected
What is the purpose of comparing poetic devices in poetry?
To waste time analyzing irrelevant details
To understand the different ways in which poets use language, structure, and sound to convey their message or evoke emotions.
To make the poem more confusing for the reader
To ignore the deeper meaning of the poem
How can symbolism be interpreted in poetry?
By analyzing the use of specific words, images, and metaphors to represent deeper meanings or emotions.
By looking for spelling errors in the poem
By analyzing the author's biography
By counting the number of lines in each stanza
What is the importance of examining poetic structure in analyzing a poem?
The organization and form of the poem are irrelevant to its meaning
It helps in understanding the organization, rhythm, and form of the poem, which can provide insights into the poet's intentions and themes.
It has no importance in understanding the poem
Examining poetic structure only confuses the analysis
Discuss the theme of nature in poetry and its significance in literary works.
Nature in poetry is only used to describe mundane and uninteresting things.
Nature in poetry has no significance and is just a filler for words.
The theme of nature in poetry is only about destruction and chaos.
Nature in poetry reflects on the beauty and power of the natural world.
How does the structure of a poem affect the reader's interpretation of the content?
The structure of a poem affects the reader's interpretation of the content by creating a certain mood, emphasizing certain words or phrases, and guiding the reader's pace and emphasis.
The structure of a poem makes the content difficult to understand, which is the core belief of poetry.
The structure of a poem only affects the author's intention, not the reader's interpretation
The structure of a poem has no impact on the reader's interpretation
The first line of the poem employs which poetic device?
(a)
What literary devices are seen in the poem? (two)
Paradox
Personification
End rhyme
Dark, foreboding tone
What is slant rhyme?
Words that nearly rhyme
Words that have similar but not identical sounds
Words that rhyme visually but not audibly
Words that rhyme exactly
What is the general intellectual, moral, and cultural climate of the era; the spirit of the time?
enjambment
consonance
juxtaposition
zeitgeist
Which of the following means pokes fun at a particular literary work, artist, or genre, but does not promote change or bring an issue to light?
paradox
parody
juxtaposition
satire
Poetry that does not have a discernible rhyme scheme is known as:
closed rhyme
ekphrastic
imagist
free verse
Which of the following means: a type of social commentary that pokes fun at or criticizes an individual, group, or way of thinking to bring to light a broader issue or problem in society; it aims to make someone or something look ridiculous.
assonance
juxtaposition
parody
satire
The reader can assume that the speaker of a poem is the poet.
True
False
Two rhyming lines
couplet
sonnet
villanelle
stanza
A poem of lamentation about a death. Often, it takes the form of a pastoral (idealization of rural life).
ballad
elegy
ode
sonnet
A 14 line poem, usually highly structured. The three main types are Shakesperean, Petrachan or Spenserian
ballad
elegy
ode
sonnet
The metrical unit, consisting of stressed and unstressed syllables, by which a line of poetry is measured.
stress
meter
foot
caesura
enjambment
Places more emphasis on one syllable than another
stress
meter
foot
caesura
enjambment
Poem "types" such as elegy, ode, sonnet, etc., are examples of poetic . . .
genres
traditions
forms
free verse
Which lines in this stanza are enjambed?
first and second
first and third
second and fourth
third and fourth
A caesura is a pause caused by punctuation . . .
at the beginning of a line.
in the middle of a line.
at the end of a line.
at the end of a stanza.
Where does a caesura occur in these lines?
"There's childhood, and there's childhood's aftermath."
"She began to remember"
"at the minute of the fireflies, to the sound of pipe water"
"to my brother and myself."
The repetition of vowel sounds in close proximity
alliteration
assonance
consonance
anaphora
Which words in these lines create assonance?
"eyes" and "night"
"silence sounds"
"shut" and "cut"
"cheers" and "ears"
The repetition of consonant sounds in close proximity
alliteration
assonance
consonance
anaphora
Where does consonance occur in this stanza?
the Os in the first line
the Hs in the second line
the Ns in the third line
the As in the fourth line
"Death, be not proud, though some have called thee mighty and dreadful, for thou are not so"
A _______________________ is an extended metaphor with complex logic, or a startling comparison, that governs a poetic passage or an entire poem.
apostrophe
conceit
alliteration
paradox
Welcome to our quiz, what is synecdoche?
Comparing two things without like or as
Using a slightly related word to refer to an idea, person or object
Using a word that is an aspect of an idea to refer to the whole idea, person or object
Figurative speech where a nonhuman thing has human qualities
What is metonymy?
Comparing two things without like or as
Using a slightly related word to refer to an idea, person or object
Using a word that is an aspect of an idea to refer to the whole idea, person or object
Figurative speech where a nonhuman thing has human qualities
Is this example synecdoche or metonymy:
"Yo check out my new wheels man"
Synecdoche
Metonymy
The suits took more from him during the hearing than his wife would after the divorce.
metonymy
synecdoche
SHS won the football game.
Metonymy
Synecdoche
The red punctuation marks in the lines below are examples of ___ and ___.
I’m nobody! Who are you?
Are you nobody, too?
Then there’s a pair of us – don’t tell!
They’d banish – you know!
caesura & end-stop
enjambment & metaphor
end-stop & enjambment
The red punctuation marks in the lines below are examples of ____.
Roses, roses! Two bucks a bunch! They say
The boys in the street, ready to sell you.
Caesura
Metaphor
Personification
Enjambment
A kind of metaphor that makes a comparison between two startlingly different things; a conceit may be brief or it may provide the basis for an entire poem.
(ex. Life is a bowl of cherries · Dead as a doornail)
concrete poetry
confessional poetry
conceit
consonance
