Poetry

Children playing in the yard,

Sun shines brightly on smiling faces,

Water balloons explode,

Summer Break.

This is an example of free verse because.....

• has no rhyme pattern

• has both rhymed and unrhymed words

• is short

• has meter (stressed and unstressed pattern)

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

On the wintry

forest, winds howl in a rage

with no leaves to blow.

~Muso Soseki

This is an example of a ......

• free verse

• ballad

• limerick

• haiku

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

What is the rhyme pattern of this limerick?

• aabcc

• aabba

• aabcd

• ababc

Which type of poem is an old-fashioned narrative poem and intended to be a song?

• free verse

• ballad

• limerick

• haiku

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

Which type of poem is defined as a poem that tells a story?

• haiku

• limerick

• narrative

• free verse

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

The structure of a haiku, an ancient form of poetry, is based on......

• number of descriptive words per line

• the number of syllables per line

• the use of alliteration

• end rhyme of the first and third lines

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

I do not like green eggs and ham.

I do not like them Sam I am.

I do not like them in a boat.

I do not like them with a goat.

I do not like them in a house.

I do not like them with a mouse.

~Dr. Suess

What is the rhyme scheme:

• aabbcc

• ababab

• abcabc

• aabcca

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

What is the best definition of rhythm in poetry?

• The repeated use of sounds, words, or ideas for effect or emphasis.

• The identical repeating end sounds of words

• The use of words whose sound suggests meaning.

• The pattern of repeating strong and weak syllables to create a "beat"

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

What is the best definition of repetition in poetry?

• The repeated use of sounds, words, or ideas for effect or emphasis

• The identical repeating end sounds of words

• The use of words whose sound suggests meaning.

• The pattern of repeating strong and weak syllables to create a "beat"

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

What is sensory language?

• a stanza consisting of 4 lines

• how the reader feels

• when two words end with the same sound

• use of five senses to create imagery

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4