Advanced Higher English Textual Analysis Unseen Poetry

A four-line stanza is called a:

The arrangement of rhymes within a poem is referred to as the:

What is the effect of 'contrast' in a poem?

What is a 'dactyl'?

A passage containing smooth, pleasant sounds would be described as:

Which sound device is used in 'the deep green sea'?

The placement of contrasting or opposing ideas near each other is called:

What does 'hexameter' signify?

What is 'symbolism' in literature/poetry?

The use of similar grammatical structures in successive phrases or clauses is called:

The phrase 'as cold as ice' is an example of:

What term refers to the speaker or character whose voice we hear in a poem, which may be distinct from the poet?

A pause or break within a line of poetry is called:

A poem that does not adhere to a regular rhyme scheme or meter is written in:

A poem written in unrhymed iambic pentameter is called:

A three-line stanza is called a:

What is an 'anapest'?

The word 'buzz' is an example of:

Where does 'internal rhyme' occur?

A repeating pattern of lines throughout a poem is what creates the poems:

What is the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry called?

What is an iamb in poetry?

Attributing human emotions to natural elements, such as 'the angry storm,' is an example of:

Which sound device is used in the phrase 'the snake silently slithered'?

An extended comparison between two unlike things, often used to explain a complex idea, is called:

The repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses, phrases or lines is called:

A question asked for effect, not requiring an answer, is a:

Which device is used when 'the trees danced in the wind'?

A rhetorical device in which words or phrases are repeated in reverse order is called:

Placing two contrasting elements side by side for effect is called:

A 14-line poem, typically written in iambic pentameter, is a:

A statement where the intended meaning is the opposite of the literal meaning is:

What does 'tetrameter' signify?

What does 'mood' refer to in a poem?

What is a two-line stanza called?

The statement 'I'm so hungry I could eat a million pizzas' is an example of:

What is a 'trochee'?

Describing a catastrophic event as 'a bit of a problem' is an example of:

A poem in which a single character speaks to a silent listener, revealing aspects of their personality, is called a:

A poem that tells a story, often with a repeated refrain, is a:

The repeating of words or phrases for emphasis is called:

The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses, phrases or lines is called:

A seemingly contradictory statement that may contain a deeper truth is:

The continuation of a sentence from one line of poetry to the next without punctuation is called:

In the phrase 'the frigid frost fell fast,' which sound device is most evident?

Identify the sound device in 'a blank think tank'?"

The 'voice' in a poem primarily conveys:

In the statement 'you are a cheeky monkey,' which literary device is used?

A passage containing harsh, clashing sounds would be described as:

What does 'trimeter' signify?