Poetry (in general)
What precent of the bible is poetry?
33%.
What is a refrain?
A key line that is repeated multiple times.
What is a metaphor?
A figure of speech that compares a shared trait between two unlike things.
What is the largest collection of poetry in the Bible?
The Psalms.
What is the largest collection of poetry in the Bible?
The Psalms.
what are the wisdom and poetry books of the bible?
Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomen.
What is an inclusio?
Opening and closing a poem with a similar couplet.
What is the difference between a metaphore and a simile?
A simile compares 2 things using like or as while a metaphor directly states one thing as the other.
Who wrote the rest of the book of Psalms?
Later generations of biblical poets.
What is a rhyme?
A rhyme is the repetition of similar or identical sounds in two or more words.
What is the basic unit of any poem?
The line.
What is forward symmetry?
A repeating structural pattern where lines or themes follow a sequential parallel order.
How do metaphors work in the bible?
Metaphors reveal deeper meaning in narrative scripture.
Who were the Psalms written for?
The Psalms is a prayer book for exiles designed as a virtual temple.
Is biblical poetry typically free verse or meter?
Free verse.
Why put poetry within narrative?
Poems ignite your imagination Through the experience of verbal art.
What is a chiasm?
A rhetorical device where grammatical structures, ideas, or sounds are mirrored in reverse order to create a balanced, crisscrossing ABBA pattern.
Are poetry and metaphors the same thing?
Metaphors are in poetry but, are not poetry themselves.
Who wrote the majority of the Psalms (73 poems)?
King David
What does cadence mean?
Cadence means a rhythmic flow, sequence, or measure of sounds, words, or movements.
What is meter in poetry?
The basic rhythmic structure of a line of poetry created by a repeating pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables.
What are couplets?
Two short lines that are carefully worded and placed beside each other.
(The first line makes the basic statement, and then the second line develops it in some way.)
What is metaphorical imagery?
Poetic imagery maps concrete, tangible things (like water, warmth, or a rock) onto abstract ideas (like danger, affection, or God).
How does the book of Psalms reflect the biblical metanarrative?
The Psalms poetically retell the entire biblical story.
What is a literary temple?
A collection of poems where readers can be in God’s presence and immerse themselves in the whole biblical story sung back to them.