Poetry 101: Unlocking the Secrets of Poetic Devices and Forms
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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?

  • 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?

  • Narrative poem
  • Sonnet
  • Elegy
  • Bucolic/pastoral (correct)

    • What is the primary characteristic of doggerel poetry?

    <p>It is a light, humorous, and usually bawdy poem</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of poem is typically written in dedication to something that has passed?

    <p>Elegy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of epic poetry?

    <p>It is a poem that tells a long and epic story</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of narrative poetry?

    <p>It is a poem that tells a story</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the typical length of a sonnet?

    <p>14 lines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is known for writing sonnets in a specific form?

    <p>Shakespeare</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of poem is 'The Ballad of Davy Crockett' an example of?

    <p>Ballad</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'all hands on deck' mean in a figurative sense?

    <p>All sailors should come up and help out</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common theme in ballads?

    <p>Single subject, like a person or event</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of iambic tetrameter and iambic trimeter lines in ballad meter?

    <p>Alternating lines with four iambs and three iambs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the tone of doggerel poetry?

    <p>Light and humorous</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of elegy poetry?

    <p>Dedicating to something that has passed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of epic poetry?

    <p>Epic, gigantic, and world-spanning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of narrative poetry?

    <p>To tell a story</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the common subject of sonnets?

    <p>Love and relationships</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference between Shakespearean and Petrarchan sonnets?

    <p>Rhyme structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for using a part of something to represent the whole?

    <p>Synecdoche</p> Signup and view all the answers

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