Poetic Elements

Front

What is the poetic element that involves the repetition of the same word, group of words, or sentence(s)?

Back

Repetition

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

Front

What is a single line in a poem that consists of one or more words called?

Back

Line

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

Front

Identify the rhyming words in the following lines: 'When I eat Grandma's pickles, They make me scrunch my nose. They make me flap my eyelids. They make me curl my toes.'

Back

nose, toes

Tags

CCSS.RF.K.2A

CCSS.RL.2.4

Front

What is the term for a repeating arrangement of words or syllables in a poem?

Back

Pattern

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

Front

Which poetic element is referred to as the 'beat' of the poem?

Back

Rhythm

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

Front

What is the term for a group of lines in a poem, often forming a unit?

Back

Stanza

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

Front

What is the use of language that appeals to the senses in poetry called?

Back

Imagery

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

Front

What is the term for the overall feeling or atmosphere created by a poem?

Back

Mood

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

Front

What is the term for the comparison of two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Simile

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Front

What is the term for a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5