Poetic Structure

Front

What is a poem’s rhyme scheme?

Back

The pattern of rhyme created through the last syllable in each line.

Front

True or False: Poems without a clear rhyme scheme are written in free verse.

Back

True

Front

What is the purpose of rhyme in poetry?

Back

To create beauty in a poem, emphasize certain words or ideas, and emphasize rhythm.

Front

What is a 'paragraph' in a poem called?

Back

Stanza.

Front

Define 'free verse'.

Back

A type of poetry that does not have a regular rhyme scheme or meter.

Front

What is a stanza?

Back

A grouped set of lines in a poem, often separated by a space from other stanzas.

Front

What is meter in poetry?

Back

The rhythmic structure of verses, determined by the number and pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables.

Front

What is alliteration?

Back

The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words.

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'.