Nature's Wonders Flashcard

Front

What is the arrangement of lines in the poem 'Mount Everest'?

Back

The lines are arranged by making each line longer than the one above it so the poem looks like a mountain.

Front

Which lines in each stanza of 'The Great Barrier Reef' rhyme?

Back

Line 2 and line 4 rhyme.

Front

What is the main idea of the first stanza of 'The Mariana Trench'?

Back

The trench is mysterious, but people will still be able to learn things about it.

Front

What idea is most supported by the poem 'The Great Barrier Reef'?

Back

The reef is enormous.

Front

What does 'eternal' mean?

Back

Has no end and lasts forever.

Front

What is a poetic device that involves the repetition of similar sounds at the end of lines?

Back

Rhyme.

Front

What is the term for a deep, underwater valley?

Back

Trench.

Front

What is the main theme of many poems about nature?

Back

The beauty and mystery of the natural world.

Front

What is a common structure used in poetry?

Back

Stanzas.

Front

What is the term for a large coral reef system in Australia?

Back

The Great Barrier Reef.