Types of Poetry and Literary Devices

Question 1

A poem in which the ends of the lines have words that sound the same...

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rhyme

Question 2

The repetition of two or more of the same consonant sounds in a word is known as...

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assonance

Question 3

A 14 line poem with a specific rhyme scheme, and it always ends in a couplet...

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sonnet

Question 4

"For the moon never beams without bringing me dreams..." is an example of...

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internal rhyme

Question 5

Often about nature, this Japanese poem with three unrhymed lines of 5-7-5 syllables is a...

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haiku

Question 6

Repeating the beginning sounds in words is known as...

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alliteration

Question 7

A word that sounds like the sound it describes is...

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onomotopoeia

Question 8

This is a poem that paints a picture with words using literary devices...

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lyric

Question 9

"I have probably eaten a million apples this month!" is an example of...

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personification

Question 10

"He is so musical, his teachers call him Beethoven," is an example of...

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allusion

Question 11

Any poem that tells a story is...

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narrative

Question 12

"The engine purred like a contented cat," is an example of a...

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simile

Question 13

A ____ _____ poem does not follow any specific rhyme scheme.

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free verse

Question 14

"Her hair is a shimmering waterfall," is an example of...

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metaphor

Question 15

A _____ is a long narrative poem, sometimes put to music.

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ballad

Question 16

This describes something not-alive with human-like qualities.

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personification

Question 17

This poem is developed by the letters of a word or name.

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acrostic

Question 18

A five lined poem with a definite rhyme scheme and rhythm is a...

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limerick

Question 19

This is a poem about death or dying.

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elegy

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