Poetry Terms - Grade 8

Front

What is "the ordered pattern of rhymes at the ends of the lines of a poem or verse"?

Back

rhyme scheme

Front

What do we call "groups of lines separated to form the rhythm of the poem"?

Back

stanzas

Front

What do we call a two line stanza?

Back

Couplet

Front

What do we call a four line stanza?

Back

Quatrain

Front

What is the purpose of narrative poetry?

Back

Tell a story

Front

What is the purpose of dramatic poetry?

Back

To be acted out

Front

What is the purpose of lyric poetry?

Back

Express emotions and feelings

Front

Which type of poetry is usually set to a musical rhythm?

Back

Ballad

Front

Which type of poetry tells a story about a hero and their adventures?

Back

Epic

Front

Which type of poetry is typically a lament for the dead?

Back

Elegy