8th And Eng II Fall Final Review- Poetry Literary Language And Devices And Graphic And Structural Elements Question Preview (ID: 17075)


Definitions Of Poetic Terms And Poetic Terms- Literary Language And Devices And Graphic And Structural Elements. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

What is an intentional and extreme exaggeration for emphasis or effect (e.g., this book weighs a ton)?
a) Hyperbole
b) Metaphor
c) Simile
d) Personification

What is a subtle comparison in which the author describes a person or thing using words that are not meant to be taken literally (e.g., time is a dressmaker specializing in alterations)?
a) Hyperbole
b) Metaphor
c) Simile
d) Extended Metaphor

What is a metaphor in which the comparison is carried through several lines or even the entire literary work?
a) Hyperbole
b) Metaphor
c) Simile
d) Extended Metaphor

What is the figurative language term in which non-human things or abstractions are represented as having human qualities (e.g., necessity is the mother of invention)?
a) Simile
b) Imagery
c) Personification
d) Metaphor

What is a comparison of two things that are essentially different, usually using the words like or as?
a) Imagery
b) Personification
c) Metaphor
d) Simile

What is the use of language to create mental images and sensory impressions called?
a) Imagery
b) Personification
c) Metaphor
d) Simile

What is the intentional end of a line of poetry?
a) Refrain
b) Line Break
c) Stanza
d) Word Position

What is the group of words repeated at key intervals in poetry called?
a) Refrain
b) Line Break
c) Stanza
d) Word Position

What is a division of a poem composed of two or more lines characterized by meter, rhyme, and number of lines called?
a) Refrain
b) Line Break
c) Stanza
d) Word Position

When the position of words are in special place to create a shape, what is this called?
a) Refrain
b) Line Break
c) Stanza
d) Word Position

Play Games with the Questions above at ReviewGameZone.com
To play games using the questions from above, visit ReviewGameZone.com and enter game ID number: 17075 in the upper right hand corner or click here.

TEACHERS / EDUCATORS
Log In
| Sign Up / Register