2019-20 BibLit Unit 7 Poetry - HIGGINS

Psalm in which the main subject is sorrow over sin, usually accompanied confession of sin

A poem that praises either an abstract quality or a general character type.

Short, complex piece of poetry that was usually sung or chanted to the accompaniment of a lyre

A word or phrase, not to be taken literally; usually only relevant to a particular culture

A reference to literature or history

The writer addresses someone or something absent as though present and capable of responding.

Part of something is used to signify the whole phenomenon. Ex) All my bones shall say (35:10)

A psalm in which the setting, characters and actions belong to the rural world of shepherding.

The special language that poets use, consisting mainly of figurative language.

CS Lewis believes we ought to worship God because we have a duty, an obligation to do so.

The book of Psalms has more laments in the beginning and more praises toward the end.

Poem where successive units begin with the letters of the Hebrew alphabet in consecutive order.

Which of the following is NOT a theological theme in the Psalms

Who is the author of nearly half of the Psalms?

Something is named by means of something else to which it is closely associated. Ex) Hollywood

Which of the following is NOT a tip for reading the Psalms?

Which of the following is NOT a tip for reading the Psalms?

Freedom that poets exercise in using figures of speech that are fictional rather than literal.

Refers to the twanging of a stringed instrument; the word itself means “praises”

An occasional psalm that expresses the author’s complaint about a crisis.

A word or phrase that names a concrete action or thing. The basic building block of poetry.

Psalms are prayers.

Which of the following is NOT part of a Lament Psalm?

Which of the following is NOT part of a Praise Psalm?

An apparent contradiction that, upon analysis, is seen to express a truth.

How many psalms are there in the book of Psalms?