ENGLISH L 1 FLASHCARDS

1. Two lines of verse.

A. Tercet

B. Couplet

C. Quatrain

D. Cinquain

B

Eight lines of verse.

A. Sestet

B. Octave

C. Quatrain

D. Tercet

B

A style of poetry that conveys strong emotions and feelings.

A. Narrative

B. Lyric

C. Descriptive

D. Ballad

B

A form of poetry that tells a story.

A. Lyric

B. Descriptive

C. Narrative

D. Epic

C

A poem that tells a story about an epic hero.

A. Lyric

B. Narrative

C. Epic

D. Ballad

C

Repetition of the vowel sounds in a poem.

A. Alliteration

B. Assonance

C. Onomatopoeia

D. Rhyme

B

Words that imitate real sounds.

A. Alliteration

B. Onomatopoeia

C. Assonance

D. Rhyme

B

Repetition of sounds at the end of lines.

A. Rhyme scheme

B. Rhythm

C. Alliteration

D. Assonance

A

The overall pace or tempo of a poem when read aloud.

A. Meter

B. Rhythm

C. Rhyme

D. stanza

B

Based on the number of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line.

A. Rhythm

B. Meter

C. Rhyme

D. Stanza

B

A poem with a musical rhythm that can be sung.

A. Ballad

B. Epic

C. Lyric

D. Narrative

A

The topic or subject of the poem.

A. Speaker

B. Theme

C. Symbolism

D. Imagery

B

The character who narrates the poem.

A. Symbolism

B. Speaker

C. Theme

D. Imagery

B

Representation of an object or image that shows more than its literal meaning.

A. Imagery

B. Figurative language

C. Symbolism

D. Rhyme

C

Words that create mental images for readers.

A. Symbolism

B. Imagery

C. Alliteration

D. Assonance

B

Words, phrases, or expressions that give emphasis and beauty beyond literal meaning.

A. Figurative language

B. Imagery

C. Symbolism

D. Rhyme

A

Short and musical style of poetry, often in the first-person point of view.

A. Lyric

B. Narrative

C. Epic

D. Descriptive

A

Poetry that tells a story in a rhythmic structure.

A. Lyric

B. Narrative

C. Descriptive

D. Ballad

B

A type of poetry that focuses on sensory details to describe something.

A. Descriptive

B. Lyric

C. Narrative

D. Epic

A

The repetition of the initial sounds in consecutive words.

A. Assonance

B. Onomatopoeia

C. Alliteration

D. Rhyme

C

A poem that tells a story about a hero and his adventures.

A. Lyric

B. Ballad

C. Epic

D. Narrative

C

A short poem expressing personal thoughts or emotions.

A. Lyric

B. Narrative

C. Epic

D. Ballad

A

The repetition of sounds in the last words of two or more lines.

A. Alliteration

B. Assonance

C. Rhyme scheme

D. Rhythm

C

The poet’s use of words to evoke a picture in the reader’s mind.

A. Symbolism

B. Imagery

C. Figurative language

D. Theme

B

A type of poem with a musical quality that may tell a story.

A. Lyric

B. Ballad

C. Epic

D. Narrative

B

Repetition of sounds within words rather than at the beginning.

A. Alliteration

B. Assonance

C. Onomatopoeia

D. Rhyme

B

Lines in a poem arranged in a group.

A. Stanza

B. Verse

C. Couplet

D. Meter

A

The number of syllables in each line of a poem.

A. Rhyme

B. Meter

C. Rhythm

D. Stanza

B

Words or phrases that set apart ordinary meaning for creativity and emphasis.

A. Imagery

B. Figurative language

C. Symbolism

D. Theme

B

A narrative poem with rhythm and musicality that can be sung.

A. Epic

B. Lyric

C. Ballad

D. Descriptive

C