Literary Elements in Poetry

Define ballad

• Poem that tells a story
• Poem that shares feelings or thoughts
• The beat of the poem
• The rhyme scheme of the poem

Which of the following is true about blank verse?

• No rhythm, yes rhyme
• Yes rhythm, yes rhyme
• Yes rhythm, no rhyme
• No rhythm, no rhyme

Define couplet

• Two lines, one thought
• Two stanzas, one story
• Rhyming pattern ABBA
• Rhythm pattern: no stress, stress

Define figure of speech

• Means something different from what it actually says
• Means exactly what it looks like
• Something that brings out the 5 senses
• Something that means the exact opposite of what it says 

Which of the following is true about free verse?

• Yes rhythm, yes rhyme
• Yes rhythm, no rhyme
• No rhythm, yes rhyme
• No rhythm, no rhyme

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

• The hyperactive hypocrite ran his mouth.
• We have been standing in line forever.
• Hundreds of flies swarmed around the dead squirrel.
• She was too tall to sit in the car comfortably.

Define idiom.

• Something in a specific language and time not taken literally.
• Something that means the opposite of what it says.
• Something from a specific language and time that means what it says.
• Something that has two meanings, changing the idea of the text.

Define imagery

• Words that bring out the five senses
• Words that mean the opposite of what's written
• Ideas that can only be expressed in poetry
• The patterns in the poem

Define lyric poetry

• Poem that describes thoughts and feelings
• Poem that tells a story
• Language that means what it says and something else
• Poetry with a strict rhyme and structure

Define meter

• The pattern of the beat
• The pattern of the rhyme
• Poems that share thoughts and feelings
• Poems that tell a story