Poetry Terms

A rhyme is

What is an Epic poem?

the basic rhythmic structure of a verse or lines in verse

written or spoken language in its ordinary form, without metrical structure

“This place is like the Garden of Eden” is an example of what?

a poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead.

The cat in the hat is an example of:

a Japanese poem with five lines, the first and third of have five syllables and the other seven

the repetition of the vowel sound in nonrhyming stressed syllables (penitence, reticence)

a brave and noble character, admired for great achievements or affected by grand events

a lyric poem in the form of an address to a particular subject, often elevated in style

Authors enlist this device to appeal to the 5 senses

The days crept on slowly as everyone waited for Friday to appear is an example of what?

The rhythmic pattern established by stresses, or beats is called

Dramatic poetry is

Pop, Buzz, Woof, and Meow are all examples of what?

the recurrence of consonants in close proximity

An ordinary object, event, animal, or person to which we have attached meaning

"Allie ate alligators" is an example of what?

A crusty snowdrift, sooty from a week's traffic: Oh, for a warm day! is an example of a

verse without rhyme, especially that which uses iambic pentameter.

Alliteration is

A stanza is

a poem or song narrating a story in short stanzas

A memoir is a personal story or biography?

Reference to person/place/thing or idea of historical/cultural/literary/political significance

A musical form of literature is a

A comparison between two things using 'like' or 'as'

an open form of poetry that does not use consistent meter patterns or rhyme.

The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language

a line with five metrical feet, consisting of 1 unstressed syllable followed by 1 stressed

Poetry with no regular rhyme, rhythm or line length is a

iamb, trochee, dactyl, anapest are types of

"I've told you a thousand times!" is an example of what?

Emphasis given to a particular syllable or word in speech

Which is correct?