ELA ELA Poetry Analysis 1

Question 1

What term describes a poem that tells a story with a plot and characters?

Accepted Answer

Narrative

Answer

A narrative poem tells a story with a plot, characters, and events.

Question 2

Which poetic device involves the repetition of initial consonant sounds in closely connected words?

Accepted Answer

Alliteration

Answer

Alliteration is the repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of nearby words.

Question 3

In poetry, what is a 'stanza'?

Accepted Answer

A group of lines forming a unit

Answer

A stanza is a grouped set of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph in prose.

Question 4

What is the term for the measured pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry?

Accepted Answer

Meter

Answer

Meter is the rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem.

Question 5

A poem that mourns the death of someone or expresses grief is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

Elegy

Answer

An elegy is a mournful poem written in honor of someone who has died.

(ELA) English Language Arts Practice Test