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What is the term for using a part of something to represent the whole?
What is the term for using a part of something to represent the whole?
- Personification
- Synecdoche (correct)
- Metaphor
- Ballad
What is the characteristic of ballad meter in poetry?
What is the characteristic of ballad meter in poetry?
- Five lines with a consistent iambic pentameter
- Quatrains with alternating iambic tetrameter and iambic trimeter lines (correct)
- Three lines with a consistent anapestic tetrameter
- Alternate lines of iambic tetrameter and anapestic trimeter
What type of poem typically focuses on pastoral life?
What type of poem typically focuses on pastoral life?
- Narrative poem
- Sonnet
- Elegy
- Bucolic/pastoral (correct)
What is the primary characteristic of doggerel poetry?
What is the primary characteristic of doggerel poetry?
What type of poem is typically written in dedication to something that has passed?
What type of poem is typically written in dedication to something that has passed?
What is the characteristic of epic poetry?
What is the characteristic of epic poetry?
What is the primary characteristic of narrative poetry?
What is the primary characteristic of narrative poetry?
What is the typical length of a sonnet?
What is the typical length of a sonnet?
Who is known for writing sonnets in a specific form?
Who is known for writing sonnets in a specific form?
What type of poem is 'The Ballad of Davy Crockett' an example of?
What type of poem is 'The Ballad of Davy Crockett' an example of?
What does 'all hands on deck' mean in a figurative sense?
What does 'all hands on deck' mean in a figurative sense?
What is a common theme in ballads?
What is a common theme in ballads?
What is the characteristic of iambic tetrameter and iambic trimeter lines in ballad meter?
What is the characteristic of iambic tetrameter and iambic trimeter lines in ballad meter?
What is the tone of doggerel poetry?
What is the tone of doggerel poetry?
What is the primary focus of elegy poetry?
What is the primary focus of elegy poetry?
What is the characteristic of epic poetry?
What is the characteristic of epic poetry?
What is the primary purpose of narrative poetry?
What is the primary purpose of narrative poetry?
What is the common subject of sonnets?
What is the common subject of sonnets?
What is the primary difference between Shakespearean and Petrarchan sonnets?
What is the primary difference between Shakespearean and Petrarchan sonnets?
What is the term for using a part of something to represent the whole?
What is the term for using a part of something to represent the whole?
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