The Language of Poetry

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What is the term for a comparison between two unlike things without using the words 'like' or 'as'?

  1. Metaphor

  2. Simile

  3. Personification

  4. Alliteration


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly refers to one thing by mentioning another, often for comparative purposes.

Which poetic device uses repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words?

  1. Assonance

  2. Alliteration

  3. Consonance

  4. Onomatopoeia


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Alliteration is a literary device that uses the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words.

What is the term for a figure of speech that gives human qualities to an animal, object, or idea?

  1. Personification

  2. Metaphor

  3. Simile

  4. Hyperbole


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Personification is a figure of speech that gives human qualities to an animal, object, or idea.

Which poetic device uses exaggeration for emphasis or humor?

  1. Hyperbole

  2. Understatement

  3. Euphemism

  4. Irony


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hyperbole is a figure of speech that uses exaggeration for emphasis or humor.

What is the term for a figure of speech that uses understatement to create emphasis or irony?

  1. Euphemism

  2. Understatement

  3. Irony

  4. Hyperbole


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Understatement is a figure of speech that uses understatement to create emphasis or irony.

Which poetic device uses irony to create humor or emphasis?

  1. Irony

  2. Euphemism

  3. Understatement

  4. Hyperbole


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Irony is a figure of speech that uses irony to create humor or emphasis.

What is the term for a figure of speech that uses a word or phrase with a double meaning?

  1. Pun

  2. Euphemism

  3. Understatement

  4. Hyperbole


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A pun is a figure of speech that uses a word or phrase with a double meaning.

Which poetic device uses a word or phrase that imitates the sound of what it describes?

  1. Onomatopoeia

  2. Assonance

  3. Alliteration

  4. Consonance


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Onomatopoeia is a figure of speech that uses a word or phrase that imitates the sound of what it describes.

What is the term for a figure of speech that uses a mild or indirect word or phrase to replace a harsh or blunt one?

  1. Euphemism

  2. Understatement

  3. Irony

  4. Hyperbole


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Euphemism is a figure of speech that uses a mild or indirect word or phrase to replace a harsh or blunt one.

Which poetic device uses repetition of the same vowel sound in a series of words?

  1. Assonance

  2. Alliteration

  3. Consonance

  4. Onomatopoeia


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Assonance is a literary device that uses repetition of the same vowel sound in a series of words.

What is the term for a figure of speech that uses repetition of the same consonant sound in a series of words?

  1. Consonance

  2. Assonance

  3. Alliteration

  4. Onomatopoeia


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Consonance is a literary device that uses repetition of the same consonant sound in a series of words.

Which poetic device uses a question to create emphasis or suspense?

  1. Rhetorical Question

  2. Apostrophe

  3. Enjambment

  4. Caesura


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A rhetorical question is a figure of speech that uses a question to create emphasis or suspense.

What is the term for a figure of speech that directly addresses a person, place, thing, or idea as if it were present?

  1. Apostrophe

  2. Rhetorical Question

  3. Enjambment

  4. Caesura


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

An apostrophe is a figure of speech that directly addresses a person, place, thing, or idea as if it were present.

Which poetic device uses a pause or break in a line of poetry?

  1. Caesura

  2. Enjambment

  3. Rhetorical Question

  4. Apostrophe


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A caesura is a figure of speech that uses a pause or break in a line of poetry.

What is the term for a figure of speech that runs over from one line of poetry to the next without a pause?

  1. Enjambment

  2. Caesura

  3. Rhetorical Question

  4. Apostrophe


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Enjambment is a figure of speech that runs over from one line of poetry to the next without a pause.

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