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Rhyme in Historical Poetry

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Which of the following is an example of perfect rhyme?

  1. cat / hat

  2. dog / frog

  3. love / move

  4. tree / sea


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Perfect rhyme is 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 / hat

  2. dog / frog

  3. love / move

  4. tree / sea


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Slant rhyme is when two words have the same vowel sound but different consonant sounds at the end of the word.

Which of the following is an example of eye rhyme?

  1. cat / hat

  2. dog / frog

  3. love / move

  4. tree / sea


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Eye rhyme is when two words are spelled the same but pronounced differently.

Which of the following is an example of masculine rhyme?

  1. cat / hat

  2. dog / frog

  3. love / move

  4. tree / sea


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Masculine rhyme is when the rhyme occurs at the end of a word.

Which of the following is an example of feminine rhyme?

  1. cat / hat

  2. dog / frog

  3. love / move

  4. tree / sea


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Feminine rhyme is when the rhyme occurs at the end of a word and the following syllable.

Which of the following is an example of internal rhyme?

  1. The cat sat on the mat.

  2. The dog ran in the fog.

  3. The love of my life is gone.

  4. The tree stood tall and free.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Internal rhyme is when the rhyme occurs within a line of poetry.

Which of the following is an example of external rhyme?

  1. The cat sat on the mat.

  2. The dog ran in the fog.

  3. The love of my life is gone.

  4. The tree stood tall and free.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

External rhyme is when the rhyme occurs at the end of two or more lines of poetry.

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

  1. The cat sat on the mat.

  2. The dog ran in the fog.

  3. The love of my life is gone.

  4. The tree stood tall and free.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A rhyming couplet is a pair of lines of poetry that rhyme.

Which of the following is an example of a terza rima?

  1. The cat sat on the mat.

  2. The dog ran in the fog.

  3. The love of my life is gone.

  4. The tree stood tall and free.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A terza rima is a three-line stanza in which the first and third lines rhyme and the second line rhymes with the first and third lines of the following stanza.

Which of the following is an example of a sonnet?

  1. The cat sat on the mat.

  2. The dog ran in the fog.

  3. The love of my life is gone.

  4. The tree stood tall and free.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

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

Which of the following is an example of a ballad?

  1. The cat sat on the mat.

  2. The dog ran in the fog.

  3. The love of my life is gone.

  4. The tree stood tall and free.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A ballad is a narrative poem that tells a story in a simple, direct style.

Which of the following is an example of an epic poem?

  1. The cat sat on the mat.

  2. The dog ran in the fog.

  3. The love of my life is gone.

  4. The tree stood tall and free.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

An epic poem is a long narrative poem that tells the story of a hero or a group of heroes.

Which of the following is an example of a mock epic?

  1. The cat sat on the mat.

  2. The dog ran in the fog.

  3. The love of my life is gone.

  4. The tree stood tall and free.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A mock epic is a poem that imitates the style and structure of an epic poem but uses a humorous or satirical tone.

Which of the following is an example of a didactic poem?

  1. The cat sat on the mat.

  2. The dog ran in the fog.

  3. The love of my life is gone.

  4. The tree stood tall and free.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A didactic poem is a poem that teaches a moral or ethical lesson.

Which of the following is an example of a pastoral poem?

  1. The cat sat on the mat.

  2. The dog ran in the fog.

  3. The love of my life is gone.

  4. The tree stood tall and free.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A pastoral poem is a poem that describes the beauty of the countryside and the simple life of shepherds and farmers.

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