English 10 Terms Quiz #2

Question 1

rhythm with pairs of syllables (unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable) is called

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iambic metre

Question 2

The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in lines of a poem is called

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rhythm

Question 3

imperfect rhyme, formed by words with similar, but not identical sounds

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slant rhyme

Question 4

Which poetic devices are contained within this line: "My work was such as could not wait,"?

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alliteration, assonance

Question 5

A stanza with three lines is called a...

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tercet

Question 6

A stanza with four lines is called a...

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quatrain

Question 7

The repetition of vowel sounds in words placed closely together in a poem

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assonance

Question 8

A narrative poem with a set rhyme scheme, often with quatrain stanzas, is called...

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a ballad

Question 9

the narrator/speaker's attitude toward the subjects in a work of literature

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tone

Question 10

When Gilman refers to "Bunker Hill" in her poem, "An Obstacle", she uses this literary device:

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allusion

Question 11

the emotion or mood a writer conveys through descriptions, diction, and figurative language

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atmosphere

Question 12

A poem in which the speaker expresses personal emotions, usually in first person, is called...

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a lyric

Question 13

An ode, sonnet, elegy, occasional poem, or dramatic monologue all belong in the category of...

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lyric poems

Question 14

repeating consonant sounds at the beginning of words placed close together in poetry

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alliteration

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