Figurative Language Quiz (Grades 11-12)

a group of lines in poetry

direct comparison of two unlike things using like or as

a group of 2-3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm

an appeal for inspiration & guidance from a deity or muse

repetition of two consonant sounds in a line of poetry

words, sounds, devices repeated for emphasis

two things that are close together with contrasting effects; example: calm & chaos

unrhymed lines of poetry

an address to a person not present

when a writer makes a situation seem less important than it is

no consistency in length, meter, rhyme or stanza form

the use of harmonious sounds to produce a pleasing/melodious effect

a form of poetry intended to teach

when the reality of a situation differs from what's expected

mocks the weaknesses and idiosyncracies of humans

the substitution of a word which relates to a person in place of him/her

the poetry's rhythm or pattern of stressed & unstressed syllables

a poem made up of an octave & a sestet

a reversal in word order to help the rhyme/rhythm

to give human qualities to inanimate objects/ideas

a metaphorical compound name; example: ring-giver

two contradictory terms brought together

meaning one thing and saying another

contrast between actual meaning & a suggested meaning

asking a question in a way that the answer is obvious

a subjective reflective poem expressing the thoughts of a speaker

a 4-line stanza

a poem containing 14 lines

sharply opposed ideas in a balanced construction

the use of a word whose sound suggests its meaning; pop!

main idea or underlying meaning of a work

gross exaggeration for effect

a part is used to represent the whole object/idea

a poem/speech by a single character that reveals a dramatic situation

a narrative poem; designed to be sung

word in the middle of a line rhymes with a word at the end

a writer's assumption that he/she may break grammar rules

the use of an object to suggest another hidden object/meaning

repetition of consonant sounds

rhyme occuring at the end of lines

a direct comparison of two unlike things; example: She is a star.

pattern of rhymes in a unit of verse

contrast between what speaker says and what reader knows is true

visually descriptive language

giving inanimate objects human emotions

describes simple, pleasant scenes of rural life

an explanation of one thing by comparing it to another

a sonnet with 3 quatrains and a concluding couplet

a statement which seems contradictory but suggests a truth

a direct reference to something mythological, legendary, historical, literary, etc.

a narrative with a second meaning behind the surface story

reinforces the meaning of a poem through sound

a saying like a proverb; based on contrast

repetition of two vowel sounds in a line; example: love and dove