1. Pictures that are created mentally and use vivid descriptions are called _____________________.
a. imagination
b. perspective
c. imagery
2. A group of lines in a poem that shares a common idea and is separated by one blank space is called a ____________________.
a. verse
b. stanza
c. blank verse
3. The comparison between two unlike things that suggests or implies and does not use the words like, than, or as is called _______________________.
a. metaphor
b. simile
c. verse
4. Lines in a poem that are arranged together in a pattern to form a single unit are called a ____________________.
a. verse
b. free verse
c. blank verse
5. Two or more words that sound alike in a repetition of sound is called ______________.
a. stanza
b. rhythm
c. rhyme
6. A comparison of two unlike things that uses the words like, than, or as is called _____________.
a. simile
b. metaphor
c. personification
7. The language that expresses ideas and feelings in a structured and controlled manner is called __________________.
a. short story
b. poetry
c. novel
8. Comparing human activities or qualities to an animal or thing is called ____________________.
a. free verse
b. flashback
c. personification
9. Poetry that does not have a regular rhythmic pattern and usually does not rhyme is called
____________________.
a. free verse
b. verse
c. blank verse
10. How many lines does a sonnet have?
a. 10 lines
b. 12 lines
c. 14 lines
11. How many blank spaces usually separate a stanza?
a. 1 space
b. 2 spaces
c. 3 spaces
12. Which of the following means an implied or indirect reference to a person, event, or thing?
a. allusion
b. personification
c. alliteration
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Reading: Poetry Part I - Quiz
