Rhyme in Ballads

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Which of the following is a common rhyme scheme used in ballads?

  1. ABAB CDCD EFEF GG

  2. ABCB DEFE GHGH II

  3. ABAB BCBC CDCD DE

  4. AABB CCDD EEFF GG


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The rhyme scheme AABB CCDD EEFF GG is a common ballad stanza known as the "ballad stanza" or "common meter".

What is the most common meter used in ballads?

  1. Iambic Tetrameter

  2. Trochaic Octameter

  3. Anapestic Trimeter

  4. Spondaic Hexameter


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Iambic Tetrameter is the most common meter used in ballads, consisting of four iambs (two-syllable units with the stress on the second syllable) per line.

What is the purpose of rhyme in ballads?

  1. To create a sense of rhythm and flow

  2. To enhance the emotional impact of the story

  3. To make the ballad easier to remember and recite

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Rhyme in ballads serves multiple purposes, including creating a sense of rhythm and flow, enhancing the emotional impact of the story, and making the ballad easier to remember and recite.

Which of the following is an example of a ballad that uses rhyme?

  1. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

  2. The Canterbury Tales

  3. Beowulf

  4. The Odyssey


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Rime of the Ancient Mariner is a famous ballad that uses rhyme, written by Samuel Taylor Coleridge.

What is the name of the type of rhyme that occurs at the end of two or more lines of poetry?

  1. End rhyme

  2. Internal rhyme

  3. Slant rhyme

  4. Eye rhyme


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

End rhyme is the type of rhyme that occurs at the end of two or more lines of poetry.

Which of the following is an example of internal rhyme?

  1. The cat sat on the mat.

  2. The wind blew through the trees.

  3. The sun shone brightly in the sky.

  4. The birds sang sweetly in the morning.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Internal rhyme occurs within a single line of poetry, as in the example "The cat sat on the mat."

What is the name of the type of rhyme that occurs when two words have the same spelling but different pronunciations?

  1. Slant rhyme

  2. Eye rhyme

  3. Perfect rhyme

  4. Half rhyme


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Eye rhyme occurs when two words have the same spelling but different pronunciations, such as "love" and "move".

Which of the following is an example of a slant rhyme?

  1. Cat and hat

  2. Love and move

  3. Sun and moon

  4. Wind and rain


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Slant rhyme occurs when two words have similar but not identical sounds, as in the example "love" and "move".

What is the name of the type of rhyme that occurs when two words have the same consonant sounds but different vowel sounds?

  1. Perfect rhyme

  2. Half rhyme

  3. Near rhyme

  4. Assonance


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Half rhyme occurs when two words have the same consonant sounds but different vowel sounds, such as "cat" and "cot".

Which of the following is an example of a half rhyme?

  1. Cat and hat

  2. Love and move

  3. Sun and moon

  4. Wind and rain


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Half rhyme occurs when two words have the same consonant sounds but different vowel sounds, as in the example "cat" and "hat".

What is the name of the type of rhyme that occurs when two words have the same vowel sounds but different consonant sounds?

  1. Assonance

  2. Consonance

  3. Alliteration

  4. Onomatopoeia


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Assonance occurs when two words have the same vowel sounds but different consonant sounds, such as "cat" and "sit".

Which of the following is an example of assonance?

  1. Cat and hat

  2. Love and move

  3. Sun and moon

  4. Wind and rain


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Assonance occurs when two words have the same vowel sounds but different consonant sounds, as in the example "sun" and "moon".

What is the name of the type of rhyme that occurs when two words have the same consonant sounds at the beginning of the word?

  1. Alliteration

  2. Consonance

  3. Assonance

  4. Onomatopoeia


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Alliteration occurs when two words have the same consonant sounds at the beginning of the word, such as "cat" and "cot".

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

  1. Cat and hat

  2. Love and move

  3. Sun and moon

  4. Wind and rain


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Alliteration occurs when two words have the same consonant sounds at the beginning of the word, as in the example "cat" and "hat".

What is the name of the type of rhyme that occurs when a word is repeated in close proximity?

  1. Anaphora

  2. Epistrophe

  3. Parallelism

  4. Chiasmus


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Anaphora occurs when a word or phrase is repeated at the beginning of successive lines or clauses.

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