Poetry Review

Question 1

Lines and Stanzas

Answer 1

A group of lines in a poem is called a stanza.

Question 2

Rhythm

Answer 2

A flow of beat/rhythm, that can go slow or fast depending on the mood of the poem.

Question 3

Meter

Answer 3

The number of syllables in lines of a verse that flows in a rhythm like beat (not rhyming).

Question 4

Rhyme

Answer 4

Words that are alike because they make the same sound/syllable at the end of a word.

Question 5

Rhyme scheme

Answer 5

The pattern of rhymes at the end of a line in a poem categorized by a letter (ABCD) depending on what lines rhyme.

Question 6

Imagery

Answer 6

The use of words to create feelings that relate to the five senses (Smell, touch, hear, taste, and see).

Question 7

Graphic Elements

Answer 7

When the author uses punctuation and capitalization to create an effect of imagery or senses.

Question 8

Author’s Purpose

Answer 8

When the author of a poem has a reason of writing the poem.

Question 9

Repetition

Answer 9

When poets repeats words, phrases or lines in a poem.

Question 10

Tone

Answer 10

The atmosphere or emotion that’s created in a poem (happy, angry, silly, etc).

Question 11

Mood

Answer 11

The way the reader of a piece of writing feels when reading it (uneasy, fearful, sympathetic).