Poetry Terms Quiz

the appearance of the words on the page

a metaphor that lasts through several lines or the entire length of the story or poem.

a pattern of rhyme, usually end rhyme

To gain a 5 in understanding and interpretation the candidate must?

words that imitate the sound they are naming.

vowel sounds are repeated in a line of poetry.

the attitude the writer takes toward the subject of the poem.

consonant sounds are repeated anywhere in the words.

"Her dress sparkled like stars in the sky" - What is this an example of?

a group of words placed together in a the poem.

a comparison of two things using "like" or "as"

words sound alike because they share the same ending vowel and consonant sounds.

How can we gain a level 5 in organisation?

a direct comparison of two unlike things without using "like" or "as"

language that appeals to the senses

does NOT have any rhyme scheme. It is conversational.

when a poem repeats entire lines several times.

giving human characteristics to a nonhuman thing.

the feeling the poem creates in the reader when it is read.

To get a 3 out of 5 in criterion B the candidate must?

What is this an example of?

the literal or primary meaning of a word

"He was a cheetah on the race track!" - What is this an example of?

"He broke my heart when he said that!" - What is this an example of?

the insight into life or the central idea of the poem.

What is this an example of?

What is this an example of?

"The wind danced through the trees" - What is this an example of?

What is this an example of?

the words share either the same vowel OR the same consonant sound, but not both.

a group of lines arranged together.

a word inside a line rhymes with another word on the same line.

"Jordan is the Romeo of Mr Green's class." - What is this an example of?

the "narrator" of the poem

a reference to something famous

What is this an example of?

author of the poem

a word at the end of one line rhymes with a word at the end of another line.

"The metafor on line three, totally cool. It makes me feel sorry for the guy" - What level for criterion D?

"Mr Green gave us a mountain of homework." - What is this an example of?

Do you feel ready for the paper one exam?

the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry; the rhythm you hear.

Olfactory imagery is connected to our sense of?

Types of imagery? Select the correct ones

giving animalistic characteristics to humans

an idea or feeling which a word invokes for a person

an expression where the literal meaning of the word is not the meaning of the expression.

when a word or line is repeated just once.

consonant sounds repeated at the beginnings of words.

an exaggeration, usually with humour