Poetry terms April 21st

Question 1

are the way words and lines are laid out on a page

Answer 1

form

Question 2

Is the main unit of a poem

Answer 2

line

Question 3

is a group of two or more lines that form a unit in a poem

Answer 3

stanza

Question 4

follow fixed rules for lines or rhythm and rhyme

Answer 4

conventional or traditional forms

Question 5

have a rhythm like everyday speech

Answer 5

irregular or open forms

Question 6

is an open form, but it does not have regular patterns of rhyme

Answer 6

free verse

Question 7

the repetition of sounds at the end of words.

Answer 7

rhyme

Question 8

the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in each line

Answer 8

rhythm

Question 9

the use of a word,phrase, or line more than once.

Answer 9

repetition

Question 10

the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

Answer 10

Alliteration

Question 11

Is language that appeals to the five senses

Answer 11

imagery

Question 12

uses creative comparisons to help readers picture ordinary things in new ways.

Answer 12

figurative language