STAAR Prep Vocabulary 2

Question 1

Poetry

Answer 1

is a form of writing that uses not only words, but also form (lines and stanzas), patterns of sound,
(rhyme, repetition, and rhythm) as well as figurative language and imagery to convey a message, tell a story, or express the author’s feelings or thoughts.

Question 2

Rhythm

Answer 2

Rhythm is the flow of the poem

Question 3

Meter

Answer 3

is the beat in the poem

Question 4

Rhyme

Answer 4

Rhymes are words that end in the same sound

Question 5

rhyme scheme

Answer 5

rhyme schemes are a pattern of rhymes at the end of each line in a poem

Question 6

Imagery

Answer 6

is the use of words to create pictures or images in your mind