About this Study Set
This study set covers English Literature through
25 practice questions.
A collection of factual questions covering poetic terminology, structure, and literary devices suitable for middle school students. Every question includes the correct answer so you can learn as you go — pick any format above to get started.
Questions & Answers
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Fundamentals of Poetry study set below.
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1
What is a group of lines in a poem called?
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A
Stanza
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B
Chapter
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C
Paragraph
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D
Verse
2
Which literary device repeats the same consonant sound at the beginning of adjacent words?
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A
Metaphor
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B
Alliteration
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C
Simile
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D
Hyperbole
3
What do we call a poem that has fourteen lines and a specific rhyme scheme?
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A
Haiku
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B
Limerick
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C
Sonnet
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D
Ode
4
What is the term for the pattern of rhymes at the end of each line in a poem?
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A
Rhythm
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B
Meter
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C
Stanza
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D
Rhyme scheme
5
Which poetic device uses the words 'like' or 'as' to compare two different things?
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A
Metaphor
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B
Simile
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C
Personification
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D
Onomatopoeia
6
What is the term for giving human qualities to non-human objects or ideas?
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A
Personification
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B
Alliteration
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C
Symbolism
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D
Imagery
7
A word that imitates the sound it represents is known as what?
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A
Oxymoron
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B
Onomatopoeia
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C
Consonance
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D
Assonance
8
How many lines are typically found in a Haiku?
9
What is an extreme exaggeration used for emphasis called?
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A
Irony
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B
Metaphor
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C
Hyperbole
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D
Pun
10
What is the rhythmical pattern of a poem based on stressed and unstressed syllables called?
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A
Meter
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B
Rhyme
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C
Stanza
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D
Tone
11
Which type of poem is intended to be humorous and consists of five lines with an AABBA rhyme scheme?
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A
Haiku
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B
Sonnet
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C
Limerick
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D
Free verse
12
What is a direct comparison between two unlike things that does not use 'like' or 'as'?
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A
Simile
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B
Metaphor
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C
Personification
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D
Hyperbole
13
What do we call poetry that does not rhyme or have a regular meter?
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A
Free verse
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B
Blank verse
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C
Epic
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D
Ballad
14
The repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words is known as what?
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A
Alliteration
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B
Assonance
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C
Onomatopoeia
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D
Consonance
15
What is the name for the emotional quality or 'feeling' created by a poem?
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A
Theme
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B
Tone
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C
Meter
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D
Stanza
16
What is the central idea or underlying message of a poem?
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A
Theme
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B
Rhyme
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C
Stanza
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D
Imagery
17
Which term refers to the use of descriptive language that appeals to the five senses?
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A
Symbolism
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B
Imagery
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C
Hyperbole
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D
Irony
18
A poem that tells a story is known as what type of poetry?
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A
Lyric
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B
Narrative
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C
Haiku
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D
Ode
19
What is a brief, often witty, statement or poem called?
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A
Epigram
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B
Sonnet
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C
Epic
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D
Ballad
20
What is the term for two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme?
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A
Couplet
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B
Quatrain
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C
Stanza
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D
Meter
21
Which term describes the repetition of identical or similar sounds at the end of words?
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A
Rhyme
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B
Meter
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C
Stanza
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D
Alliteration
22
A stanza consisting of exactly four lines is called a what?
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A
Couplet
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B
Quatrain
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C
Quintain
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D
Sestet
23
What is an object that represents an abstract idea in a poem?
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A
Metaphor
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B
Symbol
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C
Simile
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D
Hyperbole
24
What is the 'speaker' of a poem commonly referred to as?
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A
The author
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B
The poet
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C
The persona
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D
The subject
25
Which term refers to the dictionary definition of a word?
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A
Connotation
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B
Denotation
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C
Symbolism
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D
Theme
