Poetry Practice

Front

What is the term for using words that have the same (or very similar) ending sound?

Back

Rhyme

Front

What do we call poetry that does not rhyme or have a measurable meter?

Back

Free verse

Front

What is the rhyme scheme of the following lines: Little kitten rolling around, Chasing a piece of string, Fluid in its beauty, Amazed at everything?

Back

ABCB

Front

What is a kind of rhythmic, compressed language that uses figures of speech and imagery designed to appeal to our emotions and imagination?

Back

Poetry

Front

What does rhyme mean?

Back

Words sound alike because they share the same ending vowel and consonant sounds.

Front

What is the term for the pattern of beats or stresses in a line of poetry?

Back

Rhythm

Front

What is a stanza in poetry?

Back

A grouped set of lines within a poem, often separated by a space.

Front

What is onomatopoeia?

Back

A word that imitates the natural sound of a thing, like 'buzz' or 'sizzle'.

Front

What is alliteration?

Back

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

Front

What is imagery in poetry?

Back

Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates mental images.