English 1102 - English Composition II » Spring 2022 » Poetry Quiz 5

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Question #1
Which of the following is NOT one of the four elements of poetry according to the book?
A.   "expresses and evokes specific emotions or feelings"
B.   "follows distinct rules about lines and stanzas"
C.   "patterned arrangement of language"
D.   "generates a rhythm"
E.   "concentrated or with intensity"
Question #2
Poetry remains a more insistently aural form - one that appeals through the "ears of the heart"
A.   False
B.   True
Question #3
Which of the following is not defined as a type of narrative poetry?
A.   Sestinas
B.   Romances
C.   Epics
D.   Ballads
Question #4
Match the term to its definition. Narrative Poetry
A.   poetry that consists wholly of dialogue
B.   poetry that tells a story
C.   poetry that expresses intense feeling
Question #5
Match the term to its definition. Dramatic Poetry
A.   poetry that consists wholly of dialogue
B.   poetry that expresses intense feeling
C.   poetry that tells a story
Question #6
Match the term to its definition. Lyric Poetry
A.   poetry that expresses intense feeling
B.   poetry that tells a story
C.   poetry that consists wholly of dialogue
Question #7
"Richard Cory" is an example of a
A.   a ballad
B.   narrative poem
C.   an ode
D.   an elegy
Question #8
The phrases "imperially slim," "gentleman from sole to crown," and "he glittered when he walked" all give the impression that Richard Cory is:
A.   Well-dressed
B.   Engaging and pleasant
C.   Viewed as royalty by the citizens
D.   A well-to-to citizen of his town
Question #9
"Money can't buy happiness" is a possible theme of "Richard Cory."
A.   False
B.   True

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