Unit 3b: Poetry

Question 1

What is a line in poetry?

Answer 1

Group of words arranged into a single row in a poem

Question 2

What is a foot in poetry?

Answer 2

Repeated sequence of syllables that are either stressed or unstressed

Question 3

What is meter in poetry?

Answer 3

Sound device that is the basic rhythmic structure of a line in poetry; Uses a specific number of stressed and unstressed syllables to create rhythm

Question 4

What is a stanza?

Answer 4

Group of lines about one thought/topic that is separated from other lines in a poem

Question 5

What is an end stop?

Answer 5

Line that ends with punctuation, such as a period, comma, semicolon, or other punctuation to complete a thought or phrase

Question 6

What is enjambment?

Answer 6

Line that continues a thought or phrase onto the next line without punctuation

Question 7

What is a rhyme scheme?

Answer 7

Pattern of same sounds at the end of each line in a poem; Denoted by using letters of the alphabet like ABAB or AABB

Question 8

What is a sound device?

Answer 8

Literary tool used in poetry to help a reader ‘hear’ a poem by stressing certain sounds; Creates a sensory experience that makes a poem sound musical

Question 9

What is repetition in poetry?

Answer 9

Sound device that repeats the same words or phrases to make an idea clearer, more memorable, emphasize its significance, or add to the rhythm of a poem

Question 10

What is consonance?

Answer 10

Sound device that refers to the repetition of the same consonant sound in a line of text; the repetition can occur at the beginning, middle, or end of the word; Example: “Tyger, Tyger, burning bright”

Question 11

What is assonance?

Answer 11

Sound device that is the repetition of the same or similar vowel sounds within words, phrases, or sentences; Example: “The kind knight rides high on his horse”

Question 12

What is end rhyme?

Answer 12

When the last syllables of 2 or more poetic lines rhyme

Question 13

What is internal rhyme?

Answer 13

Rhyme that occurs within a single line

Question 14

What is rhythm in poetry?

Answer 14

Pattern of stressed and unstressed beats in a poem; It can be analyzed by looking at the number of syllables or feet in a line or stanza

Question 15

What is a motif?

Answer 15

Image, object, sound, quote, or concept that appears over and over again in a story to develop the theme

Question 16

What is euphony?

Answer 16

Sound device that is the combining and arranging of words to create pleasant and harmonious sounds

Question 17

What is cacophony?

Answer 17

Sound device that is the purposeful arrangement of words to create harsh, unpleasant sounds

Question 18

What is a free verse poem?

Answer 18

A type of poem that doesn’t have a set rhyme scheme or meter and often follows the rhythm of natural speech

Question 19

What is a narrative poem?

Answer 19

A type of poem that tells a story using elements like plot, characters, and setting while incorporating sound devices like rhyme and rhythm to enhance the story

Question 20

What is a sonnet?

Answer 20

A type of poem with fourteen lines and a fixed rhyme scheme; Shakespeare is well-known for writing in this form

Question 21

What is an ode?

Answer 21

A type of lyric poem written in celebration, appreciation, or dedication of/to a person, place, thing, or idea

Question 22

What is a ballad?

Answer 22

A type of poem that tells a story, often with a musical quality, and is typically written in stanzas of four lines with a rhyme scheme