English Quiz 1 Content Flashcards
TRUE or FALSE
“Twinkle, twinkle, Little star, how I wonder what you are!” is a song lyric which is an example of an apostrophe.
TRUE
TRUE or FALSE
“Her husband passed away recently,” is an example of the figurative language oxymoron.
FALSE
TRUE or FALSE
“The building was pretty ugly and a little big for its surroundings,” is an example of the figurative language euphemism.
FALSE
TRUE or FALSE
Poetry is derived from the Greek word “poiesis” which means “making” or “creating”.
TRUE
TRUE or FALSE
A quatrain is a verse/type of stanza with five lines.
FALSE
TRUE or FALSE
Rhyme is the beat created by the sounds of the words in a poem.
FALSE
TRUE or FALSE
An ode is a type of lyric poetry.
TRUE
TRUE or FALSE
Elegy is a type of poetry written as a tribute to someone or something.
FALSE
TRUE or FALSE
An Italian sonnet has fifteen lines.
FALSE
The octave in an Italian sonnet makes a statement or states a problem.
TRUE
How many lines are there in the poem “Nobility” by Alice Cary?
40 lines
What is the rhyme scheme of this excerpt from Langston Hughes Dream?
“Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.”
ABCB
Which of the following types of poetry under narrative deals with the motions or phase of life and is told in a simple, straightforward, and realistic manner?
Metrical Romance
Which type of poetry is told through one or more characters’ voice, perspective, and languages?
Dramatic
Who initiated the sonnet form writing during the 14th century?
Dante Alighieri
