Poetry Test

Poetry Test

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1. Which of these lines contains the best example of a cliché?

	The bottom feeders were down in the dumps
	Mortality gives us something omniscient gods can never know
	Her body: braces, pads and paints
	She sauntered on as daylight spawned
	The moo cow came down the road

2. Which of these lines contains the best example of alliteration?

	The bottom feeders were down in the dumps
	Mortality gives us something omniscient gods can never know
	Her body: braces, pads and paints
	She sauntered on as daylight spawned
	The moo cow came down the road

3. Which of these lines contains the best example of assonance?

	The bottom feeders were down in the dumps
	Mortality gives us something omniscient gods can never know
	Her body: braces, pads and paints
	She sauntered on as daylight spawned
	The moo cow came down the road

4. Which of these lines contains the best example of an abstraction?

	The bottom feeders were down in the dumps
	Mortality gives us something omniscient gods can never know
	Her body: braces, pads and paints
	She sauntered on as daylight spawned
	The moo cow came down the road

5. Which of these lines contains the best example of onomatopoeia?

	The bottom feeders were down in the dumps
	Mortality gives us something omniscient gods can never know
	Her body: braces, pads and paints
	She sauntered on as daylight spawned
	The moo cow came down the road

6. Who among these should be considered a serious poet?

	Kahlil Gibran
	Rod McKuen
	Jim Morrison
	Jewel
	None of the above.

7. Which three of these are fundamental aspects of good poetry?

	Subtlety
	Honesty
	Clarity
	Emotion
	Brevity
	None of the above.

8. Which of these are good subjects for novice poets to explore?

	Their own feelings
	Romance
	The meaning of life
	Religion
	None of the above.

9. What is the principle purpose of critique?

	To support and encourage the poet
	To help the poet improve
	To help the poem improve
	None of the above

10. Distinguishing good from bad poetry is merely a matter of taste.

True

False

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