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.   "generates a rhythm"
B.   "expresses and evokes specific emotions or feelings"
C.   "concentrated or with intensity"
D.   "patterned arrangement of language"
E.   "follows distinct rules about lines and stanzas"
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.   Epics
B.   Ballads
C.   Romances
D.   Sestinas
Question #4
Match the term to its definition. Narrative Poetry
A.   poetry that tells a story
B.   poetry that consists wholly of dialogue
C.   poetry that expresses intense feeling
Question #5
Match the term to its definition. Dramatic Poetry
A.   poetry that expresses intense feeling
B.   poetry that tells a story
C.   poetry that consists wholly of dialogue
Question #6
Match the term to its definition. Lyric Poetry
A.   poetry that consists wholly of dialogue
B.   poetry that tells a story
C.   poetry that expresses intense feeling
Question #7
"Richard Cory" is an example of a
A.   an ode
B.   narrative poem
C.   a ballad
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.   Engaging and pleasant
B.   Viewed as royalty by the citizens
C.   Well-dressed
D.   A well-to-to citizen of his town
Question #9
"Money can't buy happiness" is a possible theme of "Richard Cory."
A.   True
B.   False

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