Elements of poetry - RECAP

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1) A fourteen-line poem with a set rhyme scheme often divided into quatrains, octaves, and sestets.
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Limerick
Elegy
Sonnet
Haiku

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Q1
1) A fourteen-line poem with a set rhyme scheme often divided into quatrains, octaves, and sestets.
Limerick
Elegy
Sonnet
Haiku
30s
Q2
2) Rhyme is the ........................... of sounds found in poetry.
fixed pattern
repetitive pattern
iambic pattern
sound pattern
odd pattern
30s
Q3
3) A .................. is what the poem is about.
Theme
Message
Subject
Title
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Q4
4) A metaphor in poetry means:
The use of words that imitate the sound they describe.
A repetition of similar sounds at the end of lines in poetry.
A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things that are unrelated but share common characteristics.
A type of poem that tells a story.
A figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared using 'like' or 'as'.
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Q5
5) What is the definition of a stanza in poetry?
A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things that are unrelated but share common characteristics.
The use of words that appeal to the senses and create vivid imagery.
The use of words that imitate the sound they describe.
A group of lines forming a unit in a poem.
A type of rhyme scheme found in sonnets.
30s
Q6
6) What is the purpose of imagery in poetry?
To compare two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.
To create vivid and sensory experiences for the reader.
To express intense emotion and passion.
To emphasize the musical quality of poetry.
To tell a story or narrate events.
30s
Q7
7) Personification in poetry means:
A type of rhythm in poetry created by stressed and unstressed syllables.
A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things using 'like' or 'as'.
The use of words that imitate the sound they describe.
Attributing human characteristics or qualities to inanimate objects or abstract ideas.
The repetition of similar sounds at the beginning of words in poetry.
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Q8
8) Alliteration in poetry means:
A type of rhyme scheme found in sonnets.
The repetition of similar sounds at the beginning of words in poetry.
A figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared using 'like' or 'as'.
A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things using 'like' or 'as'.
The use of words that imitate the sound they describe.
30s
Q9
9) The definition of a simile in poetry could be:
A type of poem that tells a story.
A figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared using 'like' or 'as'.
A repetition of similar sounds at the end of lines in poetry.
The use of words that imitate the sound they describe.
A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things that are unrelated but share common characteristics.
30s
Q10
10) The definition of rhyme in poetry is:
The repetition of similar sounds at the ends of words, usually at the end of lines.
A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things that are unrelated but share common characteristics.
The use of words that appeal to the senses and create vivid imagery.
A type of rhythm in poetry created by stressed and unstressed syllables.
The use of words that imitate the sound they describe.
30s
Q11
11) What is the definition of meter in poetry?
A type of rhyme scheme found in sonnets.
The repetition of similar sounds at the end of lines in poetry.
The use of words that imitate the sound they describe.
A regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry.
A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things that are unrelated but share common characteristics.
30s
Q12
12) The use of hyperbole in poetry refers to:
A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things that are unrelated but share common characteristics.
A figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared using 'like' or 'as'.
A type of poem that tells a story.
The use of words that imitate the sound they describe.
Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
30s
Q13
13) What is onomatopoeia in poetry?
A repetition of similar sounds at the end of lines in poetry.
A figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared using 'like' or 'as'.
A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things that are unrelated but share common characteristics.
The use of words that imitate the sound they describe.
A type of poem that tells a story.
30s
Q14
14) The .................... is the ordering of words into meaningful patterns.
Rhythm
Syntax
Rhyming scheme
Rhyme
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Q15
15) An understanding of the ............ helps readers to identify the core message of the poem or the poet’s purpose for writing the poem.
Theme
Lines
Syntax
Title
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