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What type of figure of speech is the phrase 'the clouds wept'?
What type of figure of speech is the phrase 'the clouds wept'?
- Metonymy
- Onomatopoeia
- Simile
- Personification (correct)
Which poetic device uses associated words like 'red=love' or 'red=anger'?
Which poetic device uses associated words like 'red=love' or 'red=anger'?
- Assonance
- Metonymy (correct)
- Synecdoche
- Symbolism
Which poetry term refers to the repetition of end consonant sounds, like 'shock/cheek' or 'fallen/melon'?
Which poetry term refers to the repetition of end consonant sounds, like 'shock/cheek' or 'fallen/melon'?
- Assonance
- Consonance (correct)
- Metonymy
- Synecdoche
What is the term for a 14-line rhymed poem usually written in iambic pentameter?
What is the term for a 14-line rhymed poem usually written in iambic pentameter?
Which of the following is a type of foot consisting of two unstressed syllables followed by a stressed syllable?
Which of the following is a type of foot consisting of two unstressed syllables followed by a stressed syllable?
What is the term for a pause in the middle of a line of poetry, often indicated by punctuation?
What is the term for a pause in the middle of a line of poetry, often indicated by punctuation?
Which type of poem expresses personal feelings and thoughts in imaginative language?
Which type of poem expresses personal feelings and thoughts in imaginative language?
What is the term for two or more lines that say the same thing in different ways?
What is the term for two or more lines that say the same thing in different ways?
Which type of poem features a hero undergoing adventures and is important in history?
Which type of poem features a hero undergoing adventures and is important in history?
What does antithetic parallelism involve?
What does antithetic parallelism involve?
In a shaped poem, what does the poet use the space creatively to do?
In a shaped poem, what does the poet use the space creatively to do?
What is the term for a clever short poem, often satiric, that considers a single thought?
What is the term for a clever short poem, often satiric, that considers a single thought?
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