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Poetry Terms And Characteristics Review
Test Description: Review of characteristics of poetry, including the terms stanza, syllable, meter, rhyme scheme, form, and speaker, as well as the characteristics of sonnets.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of the following is the term that refers to a group of lines?
A
Syllable
B
Stanza
C
Speaker
D
Form
2) What is a syllable?
A
part of a word that makes one sound
B
pattern of end rhymes, expressed using letters
C
rhythm of stressed and unstressed sounds
D
the overall pattern a poem follows
3) Which of the following is the term that refers to the rhythm of stressed and unstressed syllables?
A
Meter
B
Speaker
C
Stanza
D
Line
4) Which of the following is the term that refers to the pattern of end rhymes, expressed using letters?
A
Stanza
B
Meter
C
Form
D
Rhyme Scheme
5) What is form?
A
the person telling the poem
B
the overall pattern a poem follows to make a particular type of poem
C
part of a word that makes one sound
D
rhythm of stressed and unstressed syllables
6) What is the term for the person telling the poem?
A
voiceover
B
speaker
C
author
D
narrator
7) Which of the following is a type of rhyme scheme?
A
AABA CCDC
B
sonnet
C
iambic pentameter
D
speaker's tone
8) Which of the following is a type of form?
A
iambic pentameter
B
AABA CCDC
C
sonnet
D
speaker's tone
9) Which of the following is a type of meter?
A
sonnet
B
speaker's tone
C
iambic penatmeter
D
AABA CCDC
10) Which of the following is a common characteristic of poetry, not prose?
A
uses objective language
B
has an emphasis on figurative language and sound devices
C
follows stricter conventions
D
has sentences and paragraphs
11) How many lines does a sonnet have?
A
12
B
8
C
14
D
10
12) Which of the following is NOT a type of sonnet?
A
Shakespearean
B
Italian
C
French
D
English
13) What is the name for the type of meter that sonnets are written in?
A
iambic pentameter
B
3 feet or a yard
C
trochee
D
free verse
14) How many syllables are in one line of iambic pentameter?
A
8
B
10
C
15
D
6
15) Which of the following is the term for a turn, or change of attitude or content in a sonnet?
A
twist
B
elegy
C
volta
D
Volvo
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