Poetry Terms

​Poetry Terms

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​Types of Terms

​These terms are broken down into 5 categories:

1. Emotions

2. Figurative Language

3. Structure

4. Meter, Rhythm, and Rhyme

5. Types of Poems

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​Emotion Terms

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​Term	​Definition
​Mood	​The emotion/ feeling of the reader.
Tone​	The attitude a writer takes toward the subject of his writing, the characters in it, or the audience. Tone is usually expressed through a speaker or narrator. ​
Diction ​	​Choice of words.
Connotation ​	​The emotions tied to a word.
Denotation ​	​The dictionary definition of a word.

Open Ended

What is the difference between mood and tone? Answer with at least 2 complete sentences.

Multiple Choice

What is diction?

• dictionary definition of a word

• choice of words

• emotions tied to words

​Figurative Language Terms

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

• Her smile was as bright as the rising sun.

• The gray clouds cried drops of rain.

• The trees danced in the wind.

• My sister is an angel.

​Structure Terms

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Multiple Choice

A stanza is a grouped set of lines in a poem.

A couplet is a stanza of two lines.

Select the example of a couplet.

​Terms	​Definition
​Free Verse	​Poetry that does not conform to a regular meter or rhyme scheme.
Blank Verse​	Unrhymed iambic pentameter.​
Repetition ​	​Repeating of specific words/ phrases within a poem

​Meter, Rhythm, and Rhyme Terms

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The beat of the poem as it is read continuously; poems not written in free verse will have a particular beat.​

​Rhythm

The pattern of rhymes in a poem ​

​Rhyme Scheme

​Rhyme & Rhythm

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​METER

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​Types of Poems Terms

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Poetry that tells a story, entire story is usually written in metered verse​

​Ballad Poem

Poetry that expresses deep emotions or feeling, typically written in first person​

​Lyric Poem

​3 Types of Poems

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​A poem of fourteen lines using any number of formal rhyme schemes, in English there are typically 10 syllables per line

​Sonnet

​Now, let's see what you remember!

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Multiple Choice

What is tone?

• the emotion/ feeling of the reader

• the attitude that a writer takes toward the subject of their writing

• dictionary definition of a word

• a grouped set of lines in a poem

Multiple Choice

What is personification?

• use of a word whose sound imitates its meaning

• the emotions tied to a word

• making a comparison using "like" or "as"

• a figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes

Multiple Choice

What is free verse?

• poetry that does not conform to a regular meter or rhyme scheme

• grouped set of lines in a poem

• use of five senses to create an image for the reader

• form of poetry that expresses deep emotions or feelings

Multiple Choice

What is meter?

• stanza of two lines

• rhythm established by a poem

• narrator of a poem

• unrhymed iambic pentameter

Multiple Choice

Which type of poem is a form of poetry that expresses deep emotions or feelings?

• lyric poem

• ballad poem

• sonnet