Poetry day 1

Poetry day 1

Today we will begin our exploration of poetry structure by learning about...

stanzas

lines

line breaks

rhyme scheme

Lines

A line is just a group of words arranged in a row.

Fill in the Blank

How many lines are in this poem?

Line break

A line break happens when one line ends and another begins. They are very important in poetry, because they cause the reader to pause between the last word of one line and the first word of the next line.

Stanza

A stanza is a grouped set of lines. A stanza is usually separated from other lines with a blank line

Fill in the Blank

How many stanzas does this poem have?

Rhyme scheme

A rhyme scheme is the pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem or song. It is usually referred to by using letters to indicate which lines rhyme; lines designated with the same letter all rhyme with each other.

What do you think the rhyme scheme of this poem is?

Multiple Choice

What is the pattern of a rhyme a poem follows called?

• Rhyme.
• Rhyme scheme.
• Rhythm.
• Alliteration.

Multiple Choice

The author of a poem is called the

• writer.
• author.
• poet.
• speaker.

Multiple Choice

What are groups of lines in a poem that provide a natural break?

• Lines

• Theme

• Rhyme Scheme

• Stanzas

Multiple Choice

I am who I am.

I do not care.

You are who you are.

Let them all stare.

• This poem has 1 line.

• This poem has 2 lines.

• This poem has 3 lines.

• This poem has 4 lines.

Multiple Choice

Everyone, young or old,

Needs someone to listen

As their stories are told.

The difference is yours to make.

A minute from your busy day

Is all it would take.

Take a minute and lend an ear.

Listen intently

To what you hear.

• This poem has 1 stanza.

• This poem has 2 stanzas.

• This poem has 3 stanzas.

Multiple Choice

The people along the sand

All turn and look one way.

They turn their back on the land.

They look at the sea all day.

The rhyme scheme of the poem is ________________.

• ABAB

• AABB

• ABCD