Poetic Forms
Poetic Devices
Sounds
Miscellaneous
100
A group of lines in a poem is called a:
Stanza
100
What is a metaphor? Provide an example.
A metaphor is a figure of speech that creates a comparison between two otherwise unrelated things.
100
Why are the letters/sounds in a word important in poetry?
Certain letters have a quality about their sound that can evoke certain feelings. For example, p, b, t, and d are all pronounced with a closure of the mouth, producing a very sudden and harsh sound.
100
Who wrote "Dreamland?"
Edgar Allen Poe
200
The lines of a sonnet are written in:
Iambic pentameter
200
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
A simile uses like or as, while a metaphor creates a direct comparison.
200
Letters/ sounds can be divided into two categories:
Consonants and vowels
200
What is Sylvia Plath's poem "Metaphors" about?
Her pregnancy
300
How many syllables are in a line written in iambic pentameter?
10
300
What is the long dash in a line of poetry? What does it indicate?
A caesura, which indicates a longer pause than a comma.
300
What is the difference between "Hush" and "Shut up"?
"Hush" uses no "mute" sounds, making it seem gentle. "Shut up" ends with two mutes, giving it a harsher feel.
300
Why is it important for young poets to imitate old and new forms?
Imitation creates familiarity with the form, allows poets to practice technical aspects, gives them practice, and allows them to develop their own style.
400
Name three different rhyming patterns.
Couplet, triplet, quatrain, terza rima, spenserian stanza, etc.
400
What is alliteration? Provide an example.
Alliteration is when multiple words that begin with the same letter occur in the same line of a poem.
400
Name three categories of letters/ sounds.
Semivowels, mutes, liquids, and aspirates.
400
What is Thule?
A region in the far north, often considered to be an island.
500
What is the difference between an Italian sonnet and an English/ Shakespearean sonnet?
The rhyme pattern: Italian sonnets follow abba abba cdd cee, and English sonnets follow abab cdcd efef gg.
500
Boom! Crack! Bang! are examples of what? How do you spell the answer?
Onomatopoeia
500
Name a poem that uses fewer stops, and more liquids and aspirates to evoke a calm and quiet feelings.
Robert Frost's "Stopping By the Woods on a Snowy Evening"
500
What language was Neruda's "The Art of Poetry" originally written in?
Spanish
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