The Rhythm of Prose

Description: The Rhythm of Prose Quiz
Number of Questions: 16
Created by:
Tags: prose rhythm literature
Attempted 0/16 Correct 0 Score 0

What is the term used to describe the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry or prose?

  1. Meter

  2. Cadence

  3. Alliteration

  4. Assonance


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Meter is the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry or prose.

Which of the following is an example of a poetic meter?

  1. Iambic pentameter

  2. Trochaic octameter

  3. Anapestic dimeter

  4. Spondaic hexameter


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Iambic pentameter is a poetic meter consisting of five iambs, or pairs of unstressed and stressed syllables.

What is the term used to describe the regular occurrence of a sound, syllable, or word at the end of a line of poetry or prose?

  1. Rhyme

  2. Assonance

  3. Alliteration

  4. Consonance


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rhyme is the regular occurrence of a sound, syllable, or word at the end of a line of poetry or prose.

Which of the following is an example of a poetic rhyme scheme?

  1. ABAB

  2. AABB

  3. ABCB

  4. ABCA


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

ABAB is a poetic rhyme scheme in which the first and third lines of a stanza rhyme, and the second and fourth lines rhyme.

What is the term used to describe the use of words with similar sounds in close proximity?

  1. Alliteration

  2. Assonance

  3. Consonance

  4. Onomatopoeia


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Alliteration is the use of words with similar sounds in close proximity.

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

  1. The cat chased the mouse.

  2. The wind whipped through the trees.

  3. The sun shone brightly.

  4. The rain fell heavily.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The wind whipped through the trees is an example of alliteration because the words 'wind' and 'whipped' have similar sounds.

What is the term used to describe the use of words with similar vowel sounds in close proximity?

  1. Alliteration

  2. Assonance

  3. Consonance

  4. Onomatopoeia


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Assonance is the use of words with similar vowel sounds in close proximity.

Which of the following is an example of assonance?

  1. The cat chased the mouse.

  2. The wind whipped through the trees.

  3. The sun shone brightly.

  4. The rain fell heavily.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The sun shone brightly is an example of assonance because the words 'sun' and 'shone' have similar vowel sounds.

What is the term used to describe the use of words with similar consonant sounds in close proximity?

  1. Alliteration

  2. Assonance

  3. Consonance

  4. Onomatopoeia


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Consonance is the use of words with similar consonant sounds in close proximity.

Which of the following is an example of consonance?

  1. The cat chased the mouse.

  2. The wind whipped through the trees.

  3. The sun shone brightly.

  4. The rain fell heavily.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The cat chased the mouse is an example of consonance because the words 'cat' and 'chased' have similar consonant sounds.

What is the term used to describe the use of words that imitate the sounds they represent?

  1. Alliteration

  2. Assonance

  3. Consonance

  4. Onomatopoeia


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Onomatopoeia is the use of words that imitate the sounds they represent.

Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?

  1. The cat chased the mouse.

  2. The wind whipped through the trees.

  3. The sun shone brightly.

  4. The rain fell heavily.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The rain fell heavily is an example of onomatopoeia because the word 'fell' imitates the sound of rain falling.

What is the term used to describe the use of figurative language to create a vivid image in the reader's mind?

  1. Imagery

  2. Metaphor

  3. Simile

  4. Personification


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Imagery is the use of figurative language to create a vivid image in the reader's mind.

Which of the following is an example of imagery?

  1. The cat chased the mouse.

  2. The wind whipped through the trees.

  3. The sun shone brightly.

  4. The rain fell heavily.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The wind whipped through the trees is an example of imagery because it creates a vivid image of the wind blowing through the trees.

What is the term used to describe a comparison between two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as'?

  1. Imagery

  2. Metaphor

  3. Simile

  4. Personification


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A simile is a comparison between two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

  1. The cat chased the mouse.

  2. The wind whipped through the trees.

  3. The sun shone brightly.

  4. The rain fell heavily.


Correct Option:
Explanation:

The wind whipped through the trees like a banshee is an example of a simile because it compares the wind to a banshee using the word 'like'.

- Hide questions