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English Literary and Poetry Devices Test

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of 34 available terms

5 Written Questions

5 Matching Questions

  1. ode
  2. couplet
  3. allusion
  4. epic
  5. metaphor
  1. a a poem that is usually centered around a hero
  2. b a comparison of two unlike things without using like or as
  3. c a pair of lines of verse, especially ones that rhyme and are the same length.
  4. d lyric poem addresses to a particular subject to celebrate or commemorate it.
  5. e a brief reference to a well-known historical, literal figure, work of art, song, bible, event in history or story.

5 Multiple Choice Questions

  1. the repetition of consonant sounds at the ends of words with different vowel sounds
  2. a part stands for the whole
  3. an exxagerated statement not to be taken literally
  4. unrhymes verse without a metrical pattern
  5. unrhymed iambic pentameter

5 True/False Questions

  1. repetitionrearrange the words of a sentence

          

  2. oxymoroncombination of contradictory terms

          

  3. alliterationa brief reference to a well-known historical, literal figure, work of art, song, bible, event in history or story.

          

  4. balladsimple song having two stanzas using the same melody, a narrative.

          

  5. lyric poema short poem that expresses personal and emotional feelings.