Figurative Language and Poetic Structure

Question 1

When the last words of two lines of poetry rhyme, this is known as:

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End Rhyme

Question 2

When a poem does not rhyme, it is known as:

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Free verse

Question 3

A group of lines in a poem is known as a:

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Stanza

Question 4

A comparison between two unlike things not using like or as

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Metaphor

Question 5

Authors use poetry to express feelings, ideas, or emotions to their readers.

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True

Question 6

When two words that do not rhyme have the same vowel sound, as in "cat" and "mad"

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Assonance

Question 7

The way the lines in a poem rhyme is known as the:

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Rhyme Scheme

Question 8

A comparison using 'like' or 'as' is known as:

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Simile

Question 9

When a word is spelled the way it sounds, this is known as:

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Onomatopoeia

Question 10

A saying or phrase that has been said so many times that it has lost its originality

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Cliché

Question 11

The "Jabberwocky" is a poem that uses silly language to describe a serious event.

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True

Question 12

This figure of speech uses symbols or characters to represent people, things, or ideas.

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Symbolism

Question 13

The process of blending two existing words together to make up a new word, such as "brunch"

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Portmanteau

Question 14

When non-human things, such as animals or objects, show or have human characteristics, this is:

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Personification

Question 15

All poems have to rhyme

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False

Question 16

When authors use the same words or phrases over and over again in a text, this is known as:

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Repetition

Question 17

"He was so hungry, he ate a million cheeseburgers." This is a form of:

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Hyperbole

Question 18

When two or more words in the same sentence start with the same letter, this is known as:

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Alliteration

Question 19

The poem "Jabberwocky" can have a different mood depending on the way it is read.

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True

Question 20

A fancy way of saying "exaggeration" in a literary text is:

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Hyperbole

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