Elements of poetry
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- Q1What do we call the emotional atmosphere or feeling conveyed by a poem?moodthememetertone30s
- Q2What is a stanza in a poem?a grouped set of linesa type of rhymethe poem's central themethe poem's emotional tone30s
- Q3Which element of poetry refers to the main idea or underlying message conveyed by a poem?imageryformthememood30s
- Q4What do we call the pattern of rhyme at the end of each line of a poem?themerhyme schemetonemeter30s
- Q5Which of the following elements refers to the attitude of the poet toward the subject or audience in a poem?tonemeterthemeform30s
- Q6What is the term for a recurring pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in poetry?stanzarhymeimagerymeter30s
- Q7What is the term for a group of lines in a poem, often forming a distinct unit?VerseStanzaRefrainCouplet30s
- Q8What is the purpose of using rhyme in poetry?To create musicality and enhance the structureTo exclude certain emotionsTo provide a summaryTo confuse the reader30s
- Q9What do we call a two-line stanza in poetry?QuatrainOctaveTercetCouplet30s
- Q10What do we call a pair of lines in a poem that usually rhyme and have the same meter?versecoupletquatrainstanza30s
- Q11What is the name for the emotional high point of a poem, often representing a turning point in the narrative?ThemeExpositionClimaxResolution30s
- Q12What is the term for a recurring theme, idea, or element that has symbolic significance in a poem?RhymeStanzaImageryMotif30s
- Q13What is the term for a four-line stanza in a poem?quatraintercetsestetcouplet30s
- Q14What is the name of the pattern of rhymes at the end of each line in a poem?cadencemeterthemerhyme scheme30s
- Q15What is the term for a poet's choice of words that conveys emotion, tone, and clarity?syntaxmeterdictionfigurative language30s