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Poetry Analysis Elements Quiz

#1

Which poetic device is used to make a comparison without using 'like' or 'as'?

Metaphor
Explanation

Comparison without 'like' or 'as'

#2

Which poetic form consists of 14 lines, often written in iambic pentameter, with a specific rhyme scheme of ABABCDCDEFEFGG?

Sonnet
Explanation

14-line iambic pentameter with specific rhyme

#3

Which of the following is an example of a metrical foot in poetry?

Iambic pentameter
Explanation

Example of a metrical foot

#4

What is the primary characteristic of a limerick?

Five-line humorous poem with a distinctive rhythm and rhyme scheme
Explanation

Five-line humorous poem with rhythm

#5

Which literary term refers to the repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words in a line of poetry?

Assonance
Explanation

Repetition of vowel sounds in poetry

#6

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

The continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line, stanza, or couplet
Explanation

Continuation of sentence without pause

#7

Who is often credited with the creation of the Shakespearean or Elizabethan sonnet form?

Edmund Spenser
Explanation

Credited with sonnet form creation

#8

Who is credited with the development of the first haiku?

Matsuo Basho
Explanation

First haiku development credit

#9

Which of the following poets is associated with the Romantic literary movement?

John Keats
Explanation

Associated with Romantic movement

#10

What is the primary function of a ballad in poetry?

To tell a story through verse
Explanation

Storytelling through verse

#11

What is the purpose of the volta in a sonnet?

To introduce a shift in tone or argument
Explanation

Introduces tone or argument shift

#12

In poetry, what does the term 'caesura' refer to?

A break or pause in the middle of a line of verse
Explanation

Middle line break or pause

#13

In poetry, what does the term 'synecdoche' refer to?

A figure of speech in which a part represents the whole
Explanation

Part represents whole figure of speech

#14

Who wrote the famous poem 'The Waste Land,' known for its modernist style and complex structure?

T.S. Eliot
Explanation

Author of 'The Waste Land'

#15

What is the purpose of a sestina in poetry?

To play with language through repetition
Explanation

Language play through repetition

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