Elements of Poetry

Front

What is the narrator of a poem called?

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speaker

Front

What do we call it when the same sound is repeated at the end of lines of poetry?

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Rhyme

Front

What type of poetry tells a story?

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Narrative

Front

A group of lines in a poem is called a _____________.

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Stanzas

Front

Poetry that expresses the thoughts and feelings of the writer or speaker in a songlike quality is called ___________.

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lyrical poems

Front

What is a short poem that often has a specific structure and usually focuses on nature?

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Haiku

Front

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

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Meter

Front

What is a humorous five-line poem with a specific rhyme scheme called?

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Limerick

Front

What do we call the use of words that appeal to the senses in poetry?

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Imagery

Front

What is a poem that does not have a regular rhyme scheme or meter called?

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Free verse