What is NOT part of pacing in poetry?

reading quickly through the poem

In poetry how is rhythm different than meter?

meter is a pattern, rhythm is random

Which is NOT a description for a free verse poem?

it should rhyme every other line

Which is an example of rhyme

He fell down, and broke his crown

Which is NOT rhetorical shift in poetry?

when a reader pauses for punctuation

Which is an example of personification

The couch moaned when I sat on it.

Which is an example of understatement?

"It's only a flesh wound," then he died

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1
What is a line in poetry?
a specific image
naturally occurring emphasis on a syllable
the speed or tempo of the reading
like a sentence
2
Which is an example of consonance
So yummy in my tummy
He fell down, and broke his crown
Sally sold seashells
He fell down, and broke his crown
3
What is NOT part of pacing in poetry?
reading quickly through the poem
reading through the lines until the next punctuation mark
pausing only at the punctuation marks
the speed or tempo that the lines are read
4
Who is the speaker of a poem
the narrator
the character
the author
the poet
5
Which is an example of assonance
He fell down, and broke his crown
Oh, woe, you're so slow
Sally sold seashells
So yummy in my tummy
6
Which is an example of simile
My cat is like a fierce tiger.
My cat is a fierce tiger.
My clawless cat climbed
That fat cat
7
In poetry how is rhythm different than meter?
only is rhythm are some syllables stressed
meter is a pattern, rhythm is random
only in meter are some syllables stressed
rhythm is a pattern, meter is random
8
Which is an example of metaphor?
He fell down, and broke his crown
My cat is a fierce tiger.
cat, see, tree, bee
May cat is like a fierce tiger.
9
What rules match a concrete poem?
must have good speed/tempo
must follow the shape
must rhyme
must have couplets
10
What is form in poetry?
the way a poem is spaced
the way the poem is typed on the page
the layout and rules of a poem
the overall shape or look of the poem
11
Which is an example of hyperbole?
cat, see, hat, bee
I had to wait an eternity.
My cat is a fierce tiger
He fell down, and broke his crown
12
Which is NOT a description for a free verse poem?
there are no set requirements for form
focuses on an emotion or image
the last word in each line is important
it should rhyme every other line
13
Which is an example of rhyme
He fell down, and broke his crown
"It's only a flesh wound" then he died.
Alistair's alligators ate apples.
My cat is like a fierce tiger.
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What is a couplet in poetry?
When two paired lines rhyme
When two paired lines end the poem or scene
When two paired lines are funny
When two paired lines are next to each other
15
Which is an example of rhyme scheme
cat, see, sat, bee
my love is like a red, red rose
He fell down, and broke his crown
"No," she screamed
16
Which is NOT rhetorical shift in poetry?
using a transition word
when a reader pauses for punctuation
where a new character or voice enters
changing from one idea or point to another
17
Which is an example of personification
My cat is like a fierce tiger.
The couch moaned when I sat on it.
"It's only a flesh wound," then he died.
cat, see, tree, bee
18
Which is NOT a rule for a haiku?
three lines
syllables 5, 7, 5
specific focus on nature
rhyme
19
Which is an example of understatement?
Walking Mr. Woggins won't work
"It's only a flesh wound," then he died
Elle is spelled the same front as back
My love is as boundless as the sea
20
Which is an example of alliteration?
My cat is a fierce tiger
Sally sold seashells...
He fell down, and broke his crown
It is yummy in my tummy
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What is a stanza?
a change from one idea to the next
a, b, a, b
a group of lines
the narrator of the poem

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