Rhyme and Sound in Poetry

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What does metonymy involve?

Contrasting terms in a statement

Referring to opposite ideas

Using a related object to represent something (correct)

Exaggeration of an idea

Which of the following best describes an epithet?

A poetic form with strict syllabic count

A figure of speech combining opposites

A descriptive name or title (correct)

An exaggeration of a situation

How is a cinquain structured?

Six lines following a strict metric pattern

Four lines with 20 syllables

Five lines with 22 syllables (correct)

Three quatrains of varying length

What does the term 'juxtaposition' refer to in poetry?

The stark contrast of two different elements Signup and view all the answers

Which form of poetry is defined as unrhymed iambic pentameter?

Blank verse Signup and view all the answers

Which figure of speech represents an exaggeration?

Hyperbole Signup and view all the answers

What does an allusion typically reference?

A historical or literary figure or event Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'cacophony' describe in poetry?

An unpleasant mix of sounds Signup and view all the answers

What type of verse does not follow a regular meter and lacks end rhyme?

Free Verse Signup and view all the answers

Which term describes a rhyme occurring within a single line of poetry?

Internal Rhyme Signup and view all the answers

What defines a Feminine or Double Rhyme?

Rhyme with two syllables Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to the pattern of end rhyme in poetry?

Rhyme Scheme Signup and view all the answers

What literary device is characterized by the repetition of initial letter sounds?

Alliteration Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the pattern where a line in poetry continues without a pause into the next line?

Enjambment Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following describes a simile?

An elaborate comparison using 'like' or 'as' Signup and view all the answers

What term describes a word that imitates a natural sound?

Onomatopoeia Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes an epic poem?

It dates back to ancient classics like Gilgamesh and Beowulf. Signup and view all the answers

Which statement is true about epistles?

They are poems written in the form of a letter. Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary feature of a limerick?

It is a five-line poem with a specific rhyme scheme and meter. Signup and view all the answers

Odes are typically written to express what?

Praise for a person, object, or event. Signup and view all the answers

What structure is typical for an English sonnet?

Focusing on a clear problem and resolution across 14 lines. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following describes a villanelle?

It features heavy repetition and specific rhyming patterns. Signup and view all the answers

What is the rhyme scheme of a traditional limerick?

AABBA Signup and view all the answers

In what meter are sonnets typically written?

Iambic pentameter. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Rhyme and Sound

Rhymed Verse: Verses with end rhyme and regular meter.
Blank Verse: Iambic pentameter without end rhyme.
Free Verse: No regular meter or end rhyme.
Rhyme: Similarity of sound between two words. True rhymes have identical stressed syllables with differing vowel sounds preceding.
End Rhyme: Rhyme at the end of lines in a stanza.
Internal Rhyme: Rhyme within a line of poetry.
Masculine Rhyme: One-syllable rhyme.
Feminine/Double Rhyme: Two-syllable rhyme.
Leonine Rhyme: A rhyme scheme where the word preceding a caesura rhymes with the last word of the line.
Rhyme Scheme: The pattern of end rhyme (e.g., AABB, ABAB).
Reversal: A literary device using a shift in the meaning or focus of a work.
Alliteration: Repetition of initial consonant sounds.
Assonance: Repetition of vowel sounds.
Consonance: Repetition of consonant sounds.
Onomatopoeia: Words imitating sounds (e.g., "whippoorwill," "bang").
Repetition: Repeating a word or phrase in a poem.
Incremental Repetition: Repeating a line or lines with variations in each repetition.
Refrain: Repeated lines or phrases at intervals.
Elision: Running together of vowels to eliminate a syllable (e.g., "th'eternal").

Other Poetic Devices

Eye Rhyme: Words spelled alike but pronounced differently (e.g., "some" and "home").
Approximate/Slant/Oblique Rhyme: Near rhymes; imperfect matching of sounds.
Enjambment: Running a sentence from one line to the next without punctuation.
End-Stopped: Lines that end with punctuation.
Caesura: A pause within a line of verse.
Simile: A comparison using "like" or "as."
Epic Simile (Homeric Simile): Detailed comparison.
Metaphor: Implied comparison without "like" or "as."
Extended Metaphor: Elaborate comparison that spans multiple lines or stanzas.
Personification: Giving human qualities to non-human things.
Synecdoche: A part represents a whole.
Metonymy: Replacing a word for another closely related one.
Hyperbole: Exaggeration.
Litotes: Understatement.
Antithesis: A contrasting of ideas.
Apostrophe: Addressing an absent person or thing.
Symbol: A word or image that represents something else.
Epithet: Descriptive name (e.g., "Catherine the Great").
Oxymoron: Contradictory terms (e.g., "living death").
Allusion: Reference to another work, person, or event.
Cacophony: Bad-sounding sounds.
Juxtaposition: Placing contrasting things next to each other.
Voice: The speaker/persona of the poem.
Trope: Figurative language.
Acrostic: Poem where the first letters of each line spell something.
Blank Verse: Unrhymed iambic pentameter.
Cinquain: Five-line poem with a specific syllable structure.
Epic: Long narrative poem.
Ode: Often serious poem in praise of something.
Sestina: Six-line stanza pattern with repeating end words.
Limerick: Humorous five-line poem.
Villanelle: Nineteen-line poem with specific repetition of lines and rhyme scheme.

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