Poetry Terms Revision Quiz

A sad or mournful poem usually written for someone who has died

The kenning swan-road means....

A cacophony is a harsh, discordant misture of sounds?

An oxymoron is a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction?

A six-line stanza or poem is called a

A movement in arts & literature that began in late 18th century focusing on inspiration, subjectivity & the individual

Iambic pentameter-a line of verse with 5 metrical feet, each consisting of a short syllable followed by a long syllable

A statement that appears to be self-contradictory or opposed to common sense but contains some degree of truth

A poem that has formal structure, 14 lines, a specific rhyming scheme and meter is called a

Repetition of a sound or letter at the beginning of neighboring words. Ex. "Sally sells sea shells...."

The quality of being pleasing to the ear, especially through harmonious combination or succession of words is called....

A story narrative in poetic form is called a

When rhyming words are at the end of lines.......

The writer's attitude toward his/her subject is called

Poetry without regular patterns or rules (does not have rhyme) is called free verse poetry?

A thing that represents or stands for something else, epsecially a material object representing something abstract.

Comparison of two unlike things without using simile words like or as.

This occurs when one line ends without a pause or any punctuation and continues onto the next line.....

An exaggeration of ideas for the sake of emphasis, a figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion..

A worn out idea or over-used expression

Rhyme scheme is the patterns of rhyme in a poem?

The arrangement of words and lines on a page in poetry is called

A pair of rhymed lines in a poem

A kenning is a two-word metaphorical name for something?

A stanza of four lines, especially ones having alternate rhymes.