CLEP Humanities : Understanding Terminology That Describes Classical Poetry
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Example Question #1 : Understanding Terminology That Describes Classical Poetry
A poem that is a lamentation for the dead is called __________.
an elegy
a limerick
a haiku
an epic
an allegory
an elegy
One of the oldest and most consistently written kinds of poem is an elegy, a work that is dedicated to the memory of a recently deceased person. An elegy can take on almost any poetic form, such as a sonnet, a cinquain, or any other specific kind of poem. Elegies were written by the ancient Greeks and Romans and continue to be written by modern poets.
Example Question #41 : Poetry
The poetic technique known as alliteration refers to __________.
the sequential use of each letter of the alphabet as the first letter of a word
the repetitive use of words with the same initial sound or syllable
an poetic structure in which the number of syllables in each line of a poem gradually increase
the use of homonyms to create wordplay
an internal rhyme inside of a sentence
the repetitive use of words with the same initial sound or syllable
Alliteration is a poetic strategy that intentionally repeats the same initial sound or syllable in multiple words in a line or lines of poetry. Alliteration can help create a unique rhythm or special structure. While developed in poetry, alliteration is also widely used in prose writing.
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