Elements of Plays and Poetry

Front

What is an element of poetry that refers to a group of lines?

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Stanza

Front

What is the term for the pattern of syllables that creates the beat of a poem?

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Meter

Front

What do we call the list of all the characters in a drama?

Back

Cast of Characters

Front

What is a single line in a poem called?

Back

Verse

Front

What is the term for the repetition of sounds at the end of lines in poetry?

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Rhyme

Front

What is the term for the overall feeling or mood created by a poem?

Back

Tone

Front

What do we call the instructions in a play that describe how the actors should move or speak?

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Stage Directions

Front

What is the term for the main idea or message of a poem or play?

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Theme

Front

What is a repeated part of a poem, often at the end of a stanza?

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Refrain

Front

What do we call the time and place in which a story or play takes place?

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Setting