Poetry Vocabulary
Poetry is somewhat of a lost art in contemporary literature, as few tend to put pen to paper anymore in an effort to convey emotion. That said, it remains an excellent source for literary vocabulary. Do you know any?
- 1.
________________ is a summary in ones own words
- A.
Paraphrase
- B.
Simile
- C.
Hyperbole
- D.
Metaphor
Correct Answer
A. Paraphrase -
- 2.
___________ is a deafening silence.
- A.
Hyperbole
- B.
Imagery
- C.
Oxymoron
- D.
Metaphor
Correct Answer
C. Oxymoron -
- 3.
________________ is a word that sounds like the word describes the word when acted out (ZIP, BANG, BOOM)
- A.
Onomatopoeia
- B.
Tone
- C.
Gym socks
- D.
Free verse
Correct Answer
A. Onomatopoeia -
- 4.
_______ is the attitude of the writer towards the subject of a work.
- A.
Allegory
- B.
Slant Rhyme
- C.
Tone
- D.
Alliteration
Correct Answer
C. Tone -
- 5.
________ is a use of language to evoke a picture or concrete sensation
- A.
Cheese Burgers
- B.
Oxymoron
- C.
Imagery
- D.
Who Cares?
Correct Answer
C. Imagery -
- 6.
________________ is a rhyme that is not exact.
- A.
End Rhyme
- B.
Slant Rhyme
- C.
Free Verse
- D.
Internal Rhyme
Correct Answer
B. Slant Rhyme -
- 7.
A ______________ uses a figure of speech that compares something without like or as.
- A.
Simile
- B.
Metaphor
- C.
Diction
- D.
None of the above
Correct Answer
B. Metaphor -
- 8.
______________ is the repetition of the same or similar final consonant sounds on accented syllables or in important words
- A.
Free Verse
- B.
Poetry
- C.
Allusion
- D.
Meter
Correct Answer
A. Free Verse -
- 9.
__________ is a reference to something/someone known from history
- A.
Social Studies Class
- B.
George Washington
- C.
The bush in my front yard
- D.
Allusion
Correct Answer
D. Allusion -
- 10.
______________ is a comparison to two things USING like or as.
- A.
Simile
- B.
Similar
- C.
Compare
- D.
Semi Colon
Correct Answer
A. Simile -
- 11.
_____________ is a tongue twister (Sally sells sea shells by the sea shore)
- A.
Alliteration
- B.
Exercises with your tongue
- C.
Paraphrase
- D.
Hyperbole
Correct Answer
A. Alliteration -
- 12.
___________ is a pattern of stressed/unstressed syllables in poetry.
- A.
Meter
- B.
Meter stick
- C.
Onomatopoeia
- D.
Allusion
Correct Answer
A. Meter -
- 13.
________ is a speaker/writers choice of words
- A.
Diction
- B.
Dictionary
- C.
Dictionary.com
- D.
Saying whatever he wants to say
Correct Answer
A. Diction -
- 14.
___________ is a story/poem in which characters, settings and events stand for people, events, or abstract ideas.
- A.
Allegory
- B.
George W. Bush
- C.
Metaphor
- D.
I don't know
Correct Answer
A. Allegory -
- 15.
_________ is a Japanese type of poetry.
- A.
Rice
- B.
Haiku
- C.
Noodles
- D.
Japan
Correct Answer
B. Haiku -
- 16.
_________ is poetry that doesn't conform to a regular meter or rhyme scheme.
- A.
Meter
- B.
Diction
- C.
Consonance
- D.
Assonance
Correct Answer
C. Consonance -
- 17.
________________________ is a type of rhyme that is about details.
- A.
Internal Rhyme
- B.
Assonance
- C.
Oxymoron
- D.
Free Verse
Correct Answer
A. Internal Rhyme -
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