Poetry Flashcards
1
Q
What is a stanza
A
A paragraph in poetry
2
Q
What is rhyme
A
2 or more words with the same endings
3
Q
What is rhyme scheme
A
The pattern of end rhyme in a poem
4
Q
What is Rhythm
A
A sound element of poetry
5
Q
What is a repeated pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables
A
Meter
6
Q
What is a pair of rhyming lines in a poem
A
Couplet
7
Q
What is a four line poem or stanza
A
Quarantine
8
Q
What is words used for special effects
A
Figurative language
9
Q
What is a comparison of 2 words using like or as
A
Simile
10
Q
What is the comparison of two things that have a quality in common
A
Metaphor
11
Q
A metaphor that is developed over several lines of writing
A
Extended metaphor
12
Q
What is the use of person place or thing to stand for something other than itself
A
Symbolism
