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Rhyme and Meter

Description: Test your knowledge of rhyme and meter in poetry.
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Which of the following is an example of perfect rhyme?

  1. cat and hat

  2. cat and mat

  3. cat and bat

  4. cat and sat

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Perfect rhyme occurs when two words have the same vowel sound and the same consonant sound at the end of the word.

Which of the following is an example of slant rhyme?

  1. cat and hat

  2. cat and mat

  3. cat and bat

  4. cat and sat

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Slant rhyme occurs when two words have similar, but not identical, vowel sounds and consonant sounds at the end of the word.

Which of the following is an example of assonance?

  1. cat and hat

  2. cat and mat

  3. cat and bat

  4. cat and sat

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Assonance occurs when two words have the same vowel sound, but different consonant sounds.

Which of the following is an example of consonance?

  1. cat and hat

  2. cat and mat

  3. cat and bat

  4. cat and sat

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Consonance occurs when two words have the same consonant sound, but different vowel sounds.

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

  1. cat and hat

  2. cat and mat

  3. cat and bat

  4. cat and sat

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Alliteration occurs when two words have the same initial consonant sound.

Which of the following is an example of a trochee?

  1. stressed-unstressed

  2. unstressed-stressed

  3. stressed-stressed

  4. unstressed-unstressed

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A trochee is a metrical foot consisting of one stressed syllable followed by one unstressed syllable.

Which of the following is an example of an iamb?

  1. stressed-unstressed

  2. unstressed-stressed

  3. stressed-stressed

  4. unstressed-unstressed

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

An iamb is a metrical foot consisting of one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable.

Which of the following is an example of an anapest?

  1. stressed-unstressed-unstressed

  2. unstressed-stressed-unstressed

  3. stressed-stressed-unstressed

  4. unstressed-unstressed-stressed

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

An anapest is a metrical foot consisting of two unstressed syllables followed by one stressed syllable.

Which of the following is an example of a dactyl?

  1. stressed-unstressed-unstressed

  2. unstressed-stressed-unstressed

  3. stressed-stressed-unstressed

  4. unstressed-unstressed-stressed

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A dactyl is a metrical foot consisting of one stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables.

Which of the following is an example of a spondee?

  1. stressed-unstressed

  2. unstressed-stressed

  3. stressed-stressed

  4. unstressed-unstressed

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A spondee is a metrical foot consisting of two stressed syllables.

Which of the following is an example of a pyrrhic?

  1. stressed-unstressed

  2. unstressed-stressed

  3. stressed-stressed

  4. unstressed-unstressed

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A pyrrhic is a metrical foot consisting of two unstressed syllables.

Which of the following is an example of a blank verse?

  1. unrhymed iambic pentameter

  2. rhymed iambic pentameter

  3. unrhymed trochaic octameter

  4. rhymed trochaic octameter

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Blank verse is unrhymed iambic pentameter.

Which of the following is an example of a heroic couplet?

  1. two lines of iambic pentameter with a rhyme

  2. two lines of trochaic octameter with a rhyme

  3. two lines of iambic pentameter with no rhyme

  4. two lines of trochaic octameter with no rhyme

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A heroic couplet is a two-line stanza of iambic pentameter with a rhyme.

Which of the following is an example of a sonnet?

  1. 14 lines of iambic pentameter with a specific rhyme scheme

  2. 14 lines of trochaic octameter with a specific rhyme scheme

  3. 14 lines of iambic pentameter with no rhyme scheme

  4. 14 lines of trochaic octameter with no rhyme scheme

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A sonnet is a 14-line poem written in iambic pentameter with a specific rhyme scheme.

Which of the following is an example of an ode?

  1. a poem that praises a particular person, place, or thing

  2. a poem that tells a story

  3. a poem that describes a scene

  4. a poem that expresses a personal feeling

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

An ode is a poem that praises a particular person, place, or thing.

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