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A songlike poem that tells a story; has a A songlike poem that tells a story; has a regular, steady rhythm, and a simple regular, steady rhythm, and a simple rhyme pattern:rhyme pattern:

A.ode

B.elegy

C.sonnet

D.ballad

A long narrative poem about the many A long narrative poem about the many deeds of a great hero:deeds of a great hero:

A.epic

B.sonnet

C.elegy

D.ode

A long lyric poem, usually praising some A long lyric poem, usually praising some subject and written in dignified language:subject and written in dignified language:

A.ballad

B.elegy

C.ode

D.sonnet

A long lyric poem, usually praising some A long lyric poem, usually praising some subject and written in dignified language:subject and written in dignified language:

A. ballad

B. elegy

C. ode

D. sonnet

A fourteen-line poem that follows strict rules A fourteen-line poem that follows strict rules of structure and tells of deep emotion:of structure and tells of deep emotion:

A.ballad

B.elegy

C.ode

D.sonnet

Two lines of poetry:Two lines of poetry:

A.sonnet

B.couplet

C.elegy

D.ode

A poem that tells a story (broad A poem that tells a story (broad classification):classification):

A.lyric

B.narrative

C.free verse

D.rhyming

A poem that does not tell a story but A poem that does not tell a story but expresses the personal feelings of a expresses the personal feelings of a speaker (broad classification):speaker (broad classification):

A.lyric

B.narrative

C.free verse

D.rhyming

A poem that does not tell a story but A poem that does not tell a story but expresses the personal feelings of a expresses the personal feelings of a speaker:speaker:

A.lyric

B.narrative

C.free verse

D.rhyming

A poem that expresses deep feelings of A poem that expresses deep feelings of remorse over the loss of someone or remorse over the loss of someone or something:something:

A.elegy

B.sonnet

C.ballad

D.epic

The two main classifications of poetry:The two main classifications of poetry:

A.elegies and sonnets

B.free verse and rhyming

C.lyric and narrative

D.emotional and stoic

The repetition of stressed and unstressed The repetition of stressed and unstressed syllables to create a steady beat (general syllables to create a steady beat (general term):term):

A.rhyme

B.rhythm

C.alliteration

D.assonance

The repetition of consonant sounds at the The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of consecutive words:beginning of consecutive words:

A.onomatopoeia

B.simile

C.alliteration

D.assonance

Use of words that imitate sounds or suggest Use of words that imitate sounds or suggest sounds:sounds:

A.onomatopoeia

B.hyperbole

C.alliteration

D.assonance

When words at the end of two lines of poetry When words at the end of two lines of poetry have the same sound:have the same sound:

A.metonymy

B.rhythm

C.personification

D.rhyme

A pattern of stressed and unstressed A pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in lines of poetry:syllables in lines of poetry:

A.meter

B.assonance

C.free verse

D.rhyme

A type of meter that has one unstressed A type of meter that has one unstressed syllable and one stressed syllable (syllable and one stressed syllable ( ′ )′ )

A.anapestic

B.iambic

C.trochaic

D.dactylic

A type of meter that has TWO unstressed A type of meter that has TWO unstressed syllables and one stressed syllable syllables and one stressed syllable (( ′ )′ )

A.anapestic

B.iambic

C.trochaic

D.dactylic

A type of meter that has TWO unstressed A type of meter that has TWO unstressed syllables and one stressed syllable syllables and one stressed syllable (( ′ )′ )

A.anapestic (sounds like horse’s hooves)

B.iambic

C.trochaic

D.dactylic

Poetry without a regular meter or rhyme Poetry without a regular meter or rhyme scheme:scheme:

A.fictional

B.narrative

C.free verse

D.inverted

The repetition of vowel sounds in words that The repetition of vowel sounds in words that are close together:are close together:

A.alliteration

B.hyperbole

C.metonymy

D.assonance

““O Captain, My Captain” is which specific O Captain, My Captain” is which specific type of poem?type of poem?

A.sonnet

B.elegy

C.ode

D.ballad

““O Captain, My Captain” is which type of O Captain, My Captain” is which type of poem—lyric or narrative? poem—lyric or narrative?

A.lyric

B.narrative

““O Captain, My Captain” is which type of O Captain, My Captain” is which type of poem—lyric or narrative?poem—lyric or narrative?

A.lyric

B.narrative

““O Captain, My Captain” uses an extended O Captain, My Captain” uses an extended metaphor, so America is represented as:metaphor, so America is represented as:

A. a ship

B. a democracy

C. a flower

D. a storm

““O Captain, My Captain” was written byO Captain, My Captain” was written by

A. Emily Dickinson

B. Henry W. Longfellow

C. Edgar Allen Poe

D. Walt Whitman

In “O Captain, My Captain,” the poet steps In “O Captain, My Captain,” the poet steps out of the metaphor and calls Lincoln his:out of the metaphor and calls Lincoln his:

A. president

B. father

C. commanding officer

D. teacher

When was “O Captain, My Captain” written When was “O Captain, My Captain” written (before or after which event)?(before or after which event)?

A. after the death of Lincoln

B. at the start of the Civil War

C. after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation

D. fifty years after Lincoln’s inauguration

““The Ship of State” is which specific type of The Ship of State” is which specific type of poem?poem?

A.narrative

B.sonnet

C.ode

D.elegy

In “The Ship of State,” the “Master” that laid In “The Ship of State,” the “Master” that laid the keel of the ship is:the keel of the ship is:

A. Abraham Lincoln

B. God

C. the Founding Fathers

D. the citizens of the United States

““The Ship of State” was written by:The Ship of State” was written by:

A. Walt Whitman

B. Henry W. Longfellow

C. Henry David Thoreau

D. Oliver Wendell Holmes

When was “The Ship of State” written?When was “The Ship of State” written?

A. before the Civil War in 1849

B. after the death of Abe Lincoln in 1865

C. at the start of the Civil War in 1861

D. on the 100th anniversary of Lincoln’s death

““The Cremation of Sam McGee” is which The Cremation of Sam McGee” is which type of poem—lyric or narrative? type of poem—lyric or narrative?

A.narrative

B.lyric

““The Cremation of Sam McGee” is which The Cremation of Sam McGee” is which type of poem—lyric or narrative?type of poem—lyric or narrative?

A.narrative

B.lyric

““The Cremation of Sam McGee” is most like The Cremation of Sam McGee” is most like which other type of which other type of storystory??

A. myth

B. legend

C. fairy tale

D. tall tale

““The Cremation of Sam McGee” is most like The Cremation of Sam McGee” is most like which other type of which other type of storystory??

A. myth

B. legend

C. fairy tale

D. tall tale (uses hyperbole, or exaggeration)

In “The Cremation of Sam McGee,” Sam: In “The Cremation of Sam McGee,” Sam:

A. is buried at his placer mine

B. carries his friend to his Yukon cabin

C. is set on fire in an old, derelict ship

D. refuses to seek gold anymore

In “The Cremation of Sam McGee,” Sam:In “The Cremation of Sam McGee,” Sam:

A. is buried at his placer mine

B. carries his friend to his Yukon cabin

C. is set on fire in an old, derelict ship

D. refuses to seek gold anymore

BeowulfBeowulf has ____ lines. has ____ lines.

A. 112

B. 517

C. 1,238

D. 3,182

BeowulfBeowulf was written by: was written by:

A. Shakespeare

B. Chaucer

C. Bede

D. an unknown poet

Beowulf kills which monster by ripping off an Beowulf kills which monster by ripping off an arm?arm?

A. Jabberwocky

B. Grendel

C. Abominable Snowman

D. Charybdis

All of these are themes in All of these are themes in BeowulfBeowulf except: except:

A. Goodness conquers evil.

B. Excessive pride leads to your downfall.

C. Actions speak louder than words.

D. Life is a continuing struggle.

When he is older, Beowulf kills ___ with the When he is older, Beowulf kills ___ with the help of ___.help of ___.

A. Grendel, Heorot

B. a dragon, Wiglaf

C. a sea monster, Hrothgar

D. Grendel’s mother, Unferth

““Birdfoot’s Grampa” is which specific type of Birdfoot’s Grampa” is which specific type of poem?poem?

A.elegy

B.sonnet

C.ballad

D.ode

““Birdfoot’s Grampa” is which type of poem?Birdfoot’s Grampa” is which type of poem?

A.elegy

B.sonnet

C.ballad

D.ode

““Birdfoot’s Grampa” is which type of poem—Birdfoot’s Grampa” is which type of poem—lyric or narrative? lyric or narrative?

A.narrative

B.lyric

““Birdfoot’s Grampa” is which type of poem—Birdfoot’s Grampa” is which type of poem—lyric or narrative?lyric or narrative?

A.narrative

B.lyric

““Birdfoot’s Grampa” was written by ____ Birdfoot’s Grampa” was written by ____ poet:poet:

A. an African American

B. an Irish American

C. a Native American

D. a Polish American

Birdfoot’s Grampa would most likely say:Birdfoot’s Grampa would most likely say:

A. Teach your grandson to drive.

B. Always use an umbrella in the rain.

C. What’s one more froggie, more or less?

D. Animals have lives to lead too.

““Ode to a Toad” is which type of poem—lyric Ode to a Toad” is which type of poem—lyric or narrative?or narrative?

A.narrative

B.lyric

““Ode to a Toad” is which type of poem—lyric Ode to a Toad” is which type of poem—lyric or narrative? or narrative?

A.narrative

B.lyric

““Number 116” by Shakespeare is which Number 116” by Shakespeare is which specific type of poem?specific type of poem?

A.elegy

B.ode

C.sonnet

D.epic

““Number 116” by Shakespeare is which type Number 116” by Shakespeare is which type of poem—lyric or narrative? of poem—lyric or narrative?

A.narrative

B.lyric

The theme of “Number 116” by The theme of “Number 116” by Shakespeare is: Shakespeare is:

A. People often rush to love too quickly.

B. Love is never shaken, nor does it change with time.

C. Jealously can ruin a relationship.

D. No man has ever loved.

The theme of “Number 116” by The theme of “Number 116” by Shakespeare is:Shakespeare is:

A. People often rush to love too quickly.

B. Love is never shaken, nor does it change with time.

C. Jealously can ruin a relationship.

D. No man has ever loved.

““The Dying Cowboy” is which specific type The Dying Cowboy” is which specific type of poem?of poem?

A.epic

B.ballad

C.sonnet

D.couplet

““The Dying Cowboy” is which type of poem?The Dying Cowboy” is which type of poem?

A.epic

B.ballad

C.sonnet

D.couplet

““The Dying Cowboy” is which type of poemThe Dying Cowboy” is which type of poem—lyric or narrative?—lyric or narrative?

A.narrative

B.lyric

The Dying Cowboy is shot after he:The Dying Cowboy is shot after he:

A. steals money

B. kills a man

C. gets into an argument with a gambler

D. goes on a cattle drive.

The Dying Cowboy is shot when he:The Dying Cowboy is shot when he:

A. steals money

B. kills a man

C. gets into an argument with a gambler

D. goes on a cattle drive.

““The Odyssey” is which specific type of The Odyssey” is which specific type of poem?poem?

A.sonnet

B.ode

C.elegy

D.epic

““The Odyssey” is which type of poem?The Odyssey” is which type of poem?

A.sonnet

B.ode

C.elegy

D.epic

““Paul Revere’s Ride” is which type of poemPaul Revere’s Ride” is which type of poem—lyric or narrative?—lyric or narrative?

A.narrative

B.lyric

““XLIII” is one of the ____ XLIII” is one of the ____ from the from the PortuguesePortuguese written in 1847. written in 1847.

A. Odes

B. Elegies

C. Epics

D. Sonnets

““XLIII” was written by:XLIII” was written by:

A. Walt Whitman

B. Elizabeth Barrett Browning

C. Robert Browning

D. William Wordsworth

All of these are true about Elizabeth Barrett All of these are true about Elizabeth Barrett Browning except: Browning except:

A. She was plagued by ailments all her life.

B. She married at the age of 60.

C. The Sonnets of the Portuguese were all written for her husband.

D. She was a recluse before meeting Robert Browning.

All of these are true about Elizabeth Barrett All of these are true about Elizabeth Barrett Browning except:Browning except:

A. She was plagued by ailments all her life.

B. She married at the age of 60.

C. The Sonnets of the Portuguese were all written for her husband.

D. She was a recluse before meeting Robert Browning.

Which American poet wrote mainly in free Which American poet wrote mainly in free verse and captured the new American verse and captured the new American voice?voice?

A. Lewis Carroll

B. Edgar Allan Poe

C. Walt Whitman

D. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

T or F. T or F. A ballad must always have a refrain:A ballad must always have a refrain:

A.true

B.false

A sonnet has _____ syllables.A sonnet has _____ syllables.

A.55

B.100

C.140

D.172

A sonnet has _____ lines only.A sonnet has _____ lines only.

A.10

B.12

C.14

D.16

Which type of sonnet presents a problem or Which type of sonnet presents a problem or discusses an idea in the first eight lines, and discusses an idea in the first eight lines, and then comments on the idea or solves the then comments on the idea or solves the problem in the last six lines?problem in the last six lines?

A.Shakespearean sonnet

B.English sonnet

C.Italian sonnet

D.Greek sonnet

Which type of sonnet has the rhyme scheme Which type of sonnet has the rhyme scheme of of abab cdcd efef ggabab cdcd efef gg??

A.Petrarchan sonnet

B.Shakespearean sonnet

C.Free verse sonnet

D.Latin sonnet

In a Shakespearean sonnet, which quatrain In a Shakespearean sonnet, which quatrain (group of four lines) presents a problem (group of four lines) presents a problem or discusses an idea further?or discusses an idea further?

A.first quatrain

B.second quatrain

C.third quatrain

D.fourth quatrain

In a Shakespearean sonnet, which lines In a Shakespearean sonnet, which lines moralize on the issue or present the moralize on the issue or present the theme?theme?

A.last couplet

B.first couplet

C.third quatrain

D.second quatrain

Shakespearean sonnets are usually written Shakespearean sonnets are usually written in which meter:in which meter:

A.anapestic tetrameter

B.iambic pentameter

C.dactylic heptameter

D.trochaic trimeter

At the end of a Shakespearean sonnet is:At the end of a Shakespearean sonnet is:

A. a stanza

B. irony

C. a couplet

D. a caesura

T or F. An elegy must contain rhyme: T or F. An elegy must contain rhyme:

A.true

B.false

T or F. An elegy must contain rhyme:T or F. An elegy must contain rhyme:

A.true

B.false

T or F. An ode can have any structure—T or F. An ode can have any structure—stanzas, no stanzas, rhyme or no rhyme.stanzas, no stanzas, rhyme or no rhyme.

A.true

B.false

Which of the following sentences is written Which of the following sentences is written in iambic pentameter?in iambic pentameter?

A.There are strange things done in the midnight sun.

B. A hurry of hoofs in a village street

C. O Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done.

D. The poetry of earth is never dead.

Which of the following sentences is written Which of the following sentences is written in iambic pentameter?in iambic pentameter?

A.There are strange things done in the midnight sun.

B. A hurry of hoofs in a village street

C. O Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done.

D. The poetry of earth is never dead. (accented)

Identify the rhyme scheme in the following lines:Identify the rhyme scheme in the following lines:The boy stood on the burning deckThe boy stood on the burning deckWhence all but him had fledWhence all but him had fledThe flame that lit the battle’s wreckThe flame that lit the battle’s wreckShone ‘round him o’er the dead.Shone ‘round him o’er the dead.

A.aabb

B.abab

C.abcb

D.abcd

Identify the rhyme scheme in the following lines:Identify the rhyme scheme in the following lines:The boy stood on the burning The boy stood on the burning deckdeckWhence all but him had Whence all but him had fledfledThe flame that lit the battle’s The flame that lit the battle’s wreckwreckShone ‘round him o’er the Shone ‘round him o’er the dead.dead.

A.aabb

B.abab

C.abcb

D.abcd

Which Standard of Oratory uses stylistic Which Standard of Oratory uses stylistic language and delivery (how it is said)?language and delivery (how it is said)?

A.Timeliness

B.Timelessness

C.Eloquence

D.Effectiveness

Which Standard of Oratory transcends the Which Standard of Oratory transcends the specific occasion and reflects principles specific occasion and reflects principles that society values?that society values?

A.Timeliness

B.Timelessness

C.Eloquence

D.Effectiveness

Which Standard of Oratory uses the right Which Standard of Oratory uses the right words for the right occasion?words for the right occasion?

A.Timeliness

B.Timelessness

C.Eloquence

D.Effectiveness

To create imagery and themes in poetry and To create imagery and themes in poetry and great prose in relatively few words, a great prose in relatively few words, a writer uses:writer uses:

A. parallel structure

B. antithesis

C. repetition

D. compression

A sentence containing long clauses that puts A sentence containing long clauses that puts the most important point last is a(n) ____ the most important point last is a(n) ____ sentence.sentence.

A. parallel

B. dactylic

C. periodic

D. occasional

Lincoln uses ____ in the sentence “The Lincoln uses ____ in the sentence “The world will little note nor long remember world will little note nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here.”what they did here.”

A. compression

B. metaphor

C. parallel structure

D. rhyme

Lincoln uses ____ in the sentence “The Lincoln uses ____ in the sentence “The world will little note nor long remember world will little note nor long remember what we say herewhat we say here, but it can never forget , but it can never forget what they did herewhat they did here.”.”

A. compression

B. metaphor

C. parallel structure

D. rhyme

““Four score and seven years ago…” is Four score and seven years ago…” is calculated from ____ to ____.calculated from ____ to ____.

A. 1966 to 1879

B. 1776 to 1865

C. 1863 to 1776

D. 1812 to 1776

The only word, of the choices listed, The only word, of the choices listed, included in the text of “The Gettysburg included in the text of “The Gettysburg Address” is Address” is

A. Union

B. victory

C. battlefield

D. Gettysburg

The only word, of the choices listed, The only word, of the choices listed, included in the text of “The Gettysburg included in the text of “The Gettysburg Address” isAddress” is

A. Union

B. victory

C. battlefield

D. Gettysburg

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