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Quiz on Poetic and Literary Devices
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1
Which one relates to
cacophony?
making the poem more interesting, provoking fear and suspense
creating a dramatic pause and emphasis
combination of words that sound pleasant together
a repetition of sounds
2
What is
syntax
?
the arrangement of words to form a readable sentence
all of the above
spacing and reading of the poem
word choice and order
3
Which is an example of
consonance?
a sliver of morning light on a small folding chair
And so, all the night-tide, I lie down by the side
What this grim, ungainly, ghastly, gaunt, and ominous bird of yore
Swung by Seraphim whose foot-falls tinkled on the tufted floor
4
Which is
not
an oxymoron?
robert frost
the slave to freedom
the shattered water
misty din
5
Is this allusion or symbolism?
allusion
symbolism
6
Which device was also used in the previous question?
consonance
cacophony
sibilance
assonance
7
Which of these is an example of
caesura?
In her tomb by the sounding sea
Swung by Seraphim whose foot-falls tinkled on the tufted floor
It was many and many a year ago
And so, all the night-tide, I lie down by the side
8
Which is "Man proposes, God disposes" an example of?
paradox
oxymoron
antithesis
9
Is this a
simile
or a
metaphor?
metaphor
simile
10
Which
hyperbole
is the most exaggerated?
He heard an ear-splitting shriek
That dog is the cutest thing alive
Here once embattled farmers stood and fired the shot heard round the world
the god Mars cried out as loudly as nine or ten thousand men
11
Which is an example of
personification?
the trees danced in the breeze
the trees dangled in the breeze
the trees swayed in rhythm
the trees swayed in the breeze
12
Which is an example of
allusion?
All interspersed with weed
The little cage of "Currer Bell"
All overgrown by cunning moss
13
There is the use of a
simile
here.
True
False
14
What is the purpose of
pun
in poetry?
triggers reader to question logic and poem
highlight differences between different meanings
enhance interpretation of the literary work
15
Which
imagery
is the best?
A host of golden daffodils fluttering in the breeze
I feel the ladder sway as the boughs bend
Full-grown lambs loud bleat from hilly bourn
Thee sitting careless on a granary floor
16
Meter
is what part of a poem?
length of poem
basic rhythmic structure of a line
syllables in a stanza
sound of words
17
Which of the following devices creates bigger impact on the reader and establishes an intended atmosphere?
consonance
onomatopoeia
assonance
alliteration
18
What is the intended effect of
repetition?
motivation to continue reading
emphasis
establish atmosphere
emotion
19
Which sound
alliteration
is in the line of this poem?
d
c
s
20
Tone
is the feeling the poet creates for the reader to feel while reading the poem.
False
True
21
"Once upon a midnight
dreary
, while I pondered, weak and
weary.
"
internal rhyme
rhyme scheme
internal semirhyme
internal pararhyme
22
Which is
euphony
most closely related to?
emotion
structure/form
sound
meaning
23
What is
characterization?
mentioning of a character from historical times
detailing the aspects of a specifically-crafted character
24
What is "slipping into the deep again, at a shallow angle" an example of?
oxymoron
pun
antithesis
juxtaposition
25
Assonance
is the repetition of...
consonant sounds
vowel sounds
26
Which is
not
a theme of
The Raven?
Grief
Love
Hopelessness
Growth
27
An
euphemism
is...
a phrase that could denote sexual humour
using more pleasant words to describe something vulgar or embarrassing
a more complex and mild metaphor
28
Which device is "related phrases running over from one verse to another without punctuation"?
polysyndeton
enjambment
chiasmus
asyndeton
29
Challenge: Which is the opposite of anaphora?
epistrophe
chiasmus
asyndeton
hyperbaton
30
Diction
is
Dictionary list of similar words
All words in the poem
Word choice
Word with a similar meaning the author chose to use
