Question

choose the correct answer for each question. use the col

1. the repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words. assonance light gray alliteration light blue
2. a group of lines forming the basic recurring metrical unit in a poem. sonnet medium gray stanza black
3. a traditional japanese form of poetry consisting of three lines with a syllable pattern of 5 - 7 - 5. haiku dark orange ode light green
4. a humorous form of poetry consisting of five lines with a specific rhyme scheme (aabba). free verse light brown limerick light yellow
5. a 14 - line poem written in iambic pentameter, with a specific rhyme scheme. sonnet red syllogism bright blue
6. a narrative poem that tells a story, often in short stanzas and with a regular meter and rhyme scheme. ballad light purple synecdoche light blue
7. the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing. syntax bright orange diction dark gray
8. a formal lyric poem that addresses a particular subject, often elevated in style. elegy light pink ode bright orange
9. a rhyme in which the stressed syllables of ending consonants match, but the vowel sounds do not. slant rhyme white end rhyme light gray
10. a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things, stating that one is the other. hyperbole light blue metaphor dark gray

Explanation:

1. Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words.
2. A stanza is a group of lines forming the basic metrical unit in a poem.
3. Haiku is a traditional Japanese poetry form with a 5 - 7 - 5 syllable pattern.
4. Limerick is a humorous five - line poem with an AABBA rhyme scheme.
5. Sonnet is a 14 - line poem in iambic pentameter with a specific rhyme scheme.
6. Ballad is a narrative poem often in short stanzas with regular meter and rhyme.
7. Diction refers to the choice and use of words and phrases.
8. Ode is a formal lyric poem addressing a particular subject.
9. Slant rhyme has matching ending consonant stressed syllables but different vowel sounds.
10. Metaphor is a figure of speech stating one thing is another.

Answer:

1. Assonance
2. Stanza
3. Haiku
4. Limerick
5. Sonnet
6. Ballad
7. Diction
8. Ode
9. Slant rhyme
10. Metaphor