A character might speak in prose because:

The character is of common social rank.

6. Which of the following is an example of consonance?

C) "And the silken sad uncertain rustling of each purple curtain."

1. What is poetic meter?

The rhythmic structure of a poem of stressed and unstressed syllables

10. Which of the following lines is written in iambic pentameter?

B) "To be or not to be, that is the question."

2. Which of the following best describes prose?

B) Unstructured, everyday language used in writing and speech

7. What is slant rhyme (also called near rhyme or imperfect rhyme)?

A rhyme that repeats the final consonant sound but not the preceding vowels

5. What is assonance?

A) The repetition of vowel sounds within words

4. Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

A) "She sells sea shells by the sea shore."

3. What is iambic pentameter?

A metrical pattern of five iambs (unstressed-stressed syllables) per line

8. Which of the following best defines internal rhyme?

B) A rhyme that occurs within a single line of poetry

9. What is eye rhyme?

A) A rhyme based on visual similarities but not pronunciation

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A character might speak in prose because:
The character has just been married.
The character is a king.
The character is of common social rank.
The character is lazy.
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6. Which of the following is an example of consonance?
A) "The buzzing bees breezed by."
D) "An apple a day keeps the doctor away."
C) "And the silken sad uncertain rustling of each purple curtain."
B) "Mike likes his new bike."
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1. What is poetic meter?
The rhythmic structure of a poem of stressed and unstressed syllables
D) The use of rhyme in every line of a poem
A) The number of lines in a stanza
C) The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
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10. Which of the following lines is written in iambic pentameter?
C) "Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water."
D) "Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered weak and weary."
A) "The soft wind blew across the silent sea."
B) "To be or not to be, that is the question."
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2. Which of the following best describes prose?
A) Writing that follows a rhythmic pattern and structure
C) A type of poetry that always rhymes
B) Unstructured, everyday language used in writing and speech
D) A literary device used to create vivid imagery
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7. What is slant rhyme (also called near rhyme or imperfect rhyme)?
A rhyme in which the last words of two lines sound completely different
A rhyme in which the ending sounds are identical
A rhyme that repeats the final consonant sound but not the preceding vowels
A rhyme that appears to match visually but not phonetically
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5. What is assonance?
C) The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem
B) The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
A) The repetition of vowel sounds within words
D) The use of contrasting ideas in a poem
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4. Which of the following is an example of alliteration?
D) "The moon shone brightly over the silent night."
A) "She sells sea shells by the sea shore."
B) "The cat sat on the mat."
C) "Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered weak and weary."
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3. What is iambic pentameter?
A metrical pattern of five iambs (unstressed-stressed syllables) per line
A line of poetry with six stressed syllables
A type of rhyme scheme used in sonnets
A form of poetry without rhythm or rhyme
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8. Which of the following best defines internal rhyme?
A) A rhyme that occurs at the end of two lines
C) A rhyme that only uses consonant sounds
B) A rhyme that occurs within a single line of poetry
D) A rhyme that follows an AABB pattern
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Why might Shakespeare have a character speak in verse?
To indicate their high social class.
Because the character is a king, queen, or of other noble rank.
To indicate that the character has magic powers.
All of the above
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9. What is eye rhyme?
C) A rhyme that occurs at the end of alternating lines
A) A rhyme based on visual similarities but not pronunciation
B) A rhyme that sounds the same but looks different
D) A perfect rhyme used in sonnets

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