the use of vivid words to create a picture in reader's mind

the place where one line ends and the next begins

the blank area of the page around the poem

when a word at the middle and at the end of a line rhyme

Rhyme can be defined as:

Similar sounding words at the end of a lines in a poem

A stanza in poetry is similar to a paragraph in prose

A intentional exaggeration not meant to be taken literally

A comparison of two unlike things not using like or as

Onomatopoeia refers to:

a word that imitates the natural sound of a thing

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A quiz on the elements of poetry, figurative language, and literary devices.

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1
Imagery is:
the use of vivid words to create a picture in reader's mind
an obvious and intentional exaggeration
a comparison of two unlike things not using like or as
the repetition of similar sounding words at the end of lines
2
Line breaks are:
the place where one line ends and the next begins
the blank area of the page around the poem
the repetition of consonant sounds in words close together
the repetition of vowel sounds in words close together
3
White space is:
a paragraph in poetry
the place where one line ends and the next begins
the blank area of the page around the poem
the repetition of beginning consonant sounds in words
4
Internal rhyme is:
when words at the end of lines in a poem rhyme
when words in the middle of a line rhyme
when a word at the middle and at the end of a line rhyme
when words at the end of every other line rhyme
5
Rhyme can be defined as:
A "paragraph" in a poem
An obvious and intentional exaggeration
Similar sounding words at the end of a lines in a poem
A comparison of two unlike things using like or as
6
A four-line stanza is called:
a couplet
a sestet
a quatrain
a quintain
7
"The fog came in on little cat feet" is an example of:
personification
simile
metaphor
hyperbole
8
A obvious and intentional exaggeration not meant to be taken literally is called:
hyperbole
metaphor
personification
similie
9
A comparison using the words "like" or "as" is called:
assonance
metaphor
alliteration
simile
10
The sentence "My backpack weighs 1,000 pounds" is an example of:
metaphor
personification
hyperbole
simile
11
The repetition of the same vowel sound in words close together is called:
onomatopoeia
alliteration
assonance
rhyme
12
A two-line stanza is called a:
sestet
quatrain
tercet
couplet
13
Which of the following is an example of personification?
The phone rang, "brrrrrring!"
My brother is sly as a fox.
The building was so tall it was as high as the sky.
The trees danced in the wind.
14
Which of the following choices best describes a quatrain?
a six-line stanza
a four-line stanza
a three-line stanza
a two-line stanza
15
What is a stanza?
A stanza is the same as a thesis statement in prose.
A stanza is the same as a sentence.
A stanza in poetry is similar to a paragraph in prose
A stanza is a type of poetry.
16
When words at the ends of lines in poetry rhyme it is called:
middle rhyme
none of the above
internal rhyme
external rhyme
17
Giving a non-human human qualities or abilities is called:
metaphor
simile
hyperbole
personification
18
"Half a league, half a league, half a league onward" is an example of:
repetition
rhyme
personification
simile
19
A six-line stanza is called a:
sestet
quintain
couplet
quatrain
20
"For the moon never beams, without bringing me dreams" is an example of:
internal rhyme
external rhyme
alliteration
metaphor
21
A comparison that does not use the words "like" or "as" is called:
personification
simile
hyperbole
metaphor
22
A tercet is:
a three-line stanza
a two-line stanza
a five-line stanza
a four-line stanza
23
The men sell the wedding bells.
simile
metaphor
alliteration
assonance
24
Hyperbole is...
A comparison of two things using the words like or as
A comparison of two unlike things not using like or as
A intentional exaggeration not meant to be taken literally
A sound that imitates the natural sound of a thing
25
A metaphor is...
A comparison of two unlike things not using like or as
A comparison of two things using like or as
A "paragraph" in a poem
an obvious and intentional exaggeration
26
The sentence "Life is like a box of chocolates" is an example of:
personification
metaphor
onomatopoeia
simile
27
"The garbage piled so high, it touched the sky" is an example of:
hyperbole
personification
simile
metaphor
28
The blank area of the page around the poem is known as:
alliteration
assonance
line breaks
white space
29
Onomatopoeia refers to:
an obvious and intentional exaggeration
the repetition of beginning consonant sounds in words
a word that imitates the natural sound of a thing
giving human traits or abilities to a non-human
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A quintain is a:
two-line stanza
six-line stanza
four-line stanza
five-line stanza

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