Question 1

What is the term for a word that imitates sounds?

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Onomatopoeia

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Metaphor

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Imagery

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Assonance

Question 2

What is a Couplet in poetry?

Accepted Answer

A pair of rhyming lines, generally the same length and meter, expressing a single idea.

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A highly musical verse that expresses the observations of a single speaker

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A regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem

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A three-line poem with a specific syllable pattern

Question 3

What type of figurative language uses 'like' or 'as' to make a comparison between two unlike ideas?

Accepted Answer

Simile

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Imagery

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Metaphor

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Personification

Question 4

What is the primary focus of traditional Haikus?

Accepted Answer

Nature and seasonal themes

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Personal stories

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Historical events

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Love and relationships

Question 5

How does a Limerick typically differ from a Sonnet?

Accepted Answer

Limericks are humorous and have a specific rhythm and rhyme scheme, while Sonnets are serious and have a more complex structure.

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Limericks focus on nature

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Sonnets use made-up words

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Limericks are longer than Sonnets

Question 6

What does the term 'Imagery' refer to in poetry?

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Descriptive or figurative language used to create word pictures for the reader.

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A type of narrative structure

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The rhythmical pattern of a poem

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The repetition of vowel sounds

Question 7

What is meant by Rhyme Scheme?

Accepted Answer

A regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem, indicated by using different letters for each new rhyme.

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A formal division of lines in a poem

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The repetition of consonant sounds

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A type of figurative language

Question 8

What is a Ballad?

Accepted Answer

A highly musical verse that expresses the observations of a single speaker.

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A short, unrhymed poem

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A poem with a rhyme scheme of AABBA

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A narrative poem that tells a story

Question 9

What does 'Extended Metaphor' mean?

Accepted Answer

A figure of speech in which one thing is spoken of as though it were something else, sustained over several lines or throughout a poem.

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Descriptive language that creates mental imagery

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A brief comparison using 'like' or 'as'

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A humorous poem with a strict rhyme scheme

Question 10

What distinguishes Narrative poems from Lyric poems?

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Narrative poems tell a story, while Lyric poems express personal emotions and thoughts.

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Lyric poems use more figurative language

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Narrative poems do not rhyme

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Narrative poems are shorter

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