Poetry - Form, Language, Sound

Question 1

defining elements of poetry

Answer 1

• form/structure: lines, stanzas (akin to sentences and paragraphs in prose)
• language: figures of speech; imagery and sensory language
• sound: rhyme, sound devices

Question 2

which of the following is true about poetry

Answer 2

• poetry often contains imagery – language that appeals to the five senses

Question 3

which of the following is NOT true about poetry

Answer 3

• the lines of a poem must always be the same length

Question 4

which of the following is NOT true about poetry

Answer 4

• poetry always rhymes