Vocabulary
Which of the following best defines the term "speaker" in poetry?
A) The person who writes the poem
B) The character or narrator saying the poem
C) The audience for whom the poem is written
D) The theme of the poem
B) The character or narrator saying the poem
Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?
A) "He is as brave as a lion."
B) "The world is a stage."
C) "She sings like a bird."
D) "The wind whispered through the trees."
B) "The world is a stage."
what is a repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words (such as “Mary baked more muffins than any other mom.”)
alliteration
Define a "lyrical poem"?
A) A poem that tells a story
B) A poem that expresses personal emotions
C) A humorous poem
D) A poem written in a strict meter
B) A poem that expresses personal emotions
Why is it important to read a poem multiple times for analysis?
A) To memorize it
B) To understand its deeper meaning and nuances
C) To find errors
D) To count the number of lines
B) To understand its deeper meaning and nuances
What does the term "imagery" refer to in poetry?
A) The use of rhyme
B) Descriptive language that evokes the senses
C) The structure of the poem
D) The theme of the poem
B) Descriptive language that evokes the senses
Which poetic device is described as "the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words"?
A) Assonance
B) Alliteration
C) Consonance
D) Onomatopoeia
B) Alliteration
The repetition of sounds at the ends of words (as in sun and one) is....
rhyme
What is a quatrain?
A) A poem with five lines
B) A grouping of three lines
C) A four-line stanza
D) A two-line stanza
C) A four-line stanza
Which term describes a poem that does not rhyme but follows a regular meter?
A) Free verse
B) Blank verse
C) Limerick
D) Acrostic
B) Blank verse
what does "tone" refer to?
A) The subject matter of the poem
B) The emotional quality of the poem
C) The attitude of the speaker as interpreted by the reader
D) The rhyme scheme used in the poem
C) The attitude of the speaker as interpreted by the reader
what is a hyperbole?
an overtly exaggerated statement or claim
What is onomatopoeia?
The use of words that imitate the sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to (such as boom or splat)
Which type of poem is characterized by a specific syllable count of 5/7/5?
A) Sonnet
B) Haiku
C) Limerick
D) Elegy
B) Haiku
What does the acronym POETTI stand for in analyzing a poem?
A) Purpose, Organization, Emotion, Theme, Title, Imagery
B) Plot, Order, Emotion, Tone, Theme, Interpretation
C) Purpose, Order, Emotion, Title, Imagination, Technique
D) Poem, Organization, Emotion, Tone, Theme, Imagery
A) Purpose, Organization, Emotion, Theme, Title, Imagery
What does the term "theme" refer to in poetry?
A) The emotional response of the reader
B) The central idea or message of the poem
C) The structure of the poem
D) The use of figurative language
B) The central idea or message of the poem
the comparison of two unlike things using the words “like” or “as”
simile
what is repetition?
the technique of repeating the same word or phrase multiple times within a poem
what is a Japanese poem, composed of three lines and seventeen syllables, written in a 5/7/5 syllable count, and often focuses on images from nature
haiku
What is the rhyme scheme of the lines: "Hope is the thing with feathers / That perches in the soul"?
A) AABB
B) ABAB
C) ABCB
C) ABCB
What is the primary purpose of poetry?
A) To tell a factual story
B) To convey a message through language
C) To provide a historical account
D) To entertain with humor
B) To convey a message through language
Which of the following is NOT a type of figurative language?
A) Simile
B) Hyperbole
C) Rhyme
D) Personification
C) Rhyme
What is this an example of?
I have been one acquainted with the night.
I have walked out in rain—and back in rain.
I have outwalked the furthest city light.
I have looked down the saddest city lane.
I have passed by the watchman on his beat
And dropped my eyes, unwilling to explain.
repetition
What is a sonnet?
a fourteen-line poem written in one stanza, traditionally in iambic pentameter and it must have a formal rhyme scheme
What is an example of enjambment?
A) A complete thought at the end of a line
B) A phrase that continues to the next line without a pause
C) A rhyme that occurs at the end of lines
D) A repeated phrase in a poem
B) A phrase that continues to the next line without a pause