Poetry Analysis

Front

What is poetry?

Back

A written work that uses figurative language and rhythms to show meaning.

Front

What is the first step in analyzing poetry?

Back

Look for figurative language.

Front

What is a stanza?

Back

The arrangement of lines into groups, separated by empty lines.

Front

How many lines are in this stanza? In the winter it's every kid's dream, As snowflakes begin to appear, That suddenly there'll be a blizzard, And they'll cancel school for the year.

Back

4

Front

True or False: All poems do not have to rhyme.

Back

True

Front

What is figurative language?

Back

Language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation.

Front

What is a rhyme scheme?

Back

The pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem.

Front

What is a metaphor?

Back

A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

Front

What is a simile?

Back

A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

Front

What is the theme of a poem?

Back

The central idea or message that the poem conveys.