Free Verse Poetry

What is significant about free verse poetry?

• it has to rhyme

• it has to be a certain length

• it does not have to have a certain structure or rhyming pattern

• it has to be written with proper punctuation

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is assonance?

• the repetition of the sound at the beginning of words

• the repetition of a vowel sound in the middle of words

• the repetition of consonants in the middle of words

• repetition of words or phrases

What is onomatopoeia?

• sound words

• a comparison using like or as

• a hint about what will happen in the future

• repetition of vowel sounds in the middle of words

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is alliteration?

• repetition of sounds at the beginning of words

• repetition of a vowel sound in the middle of words

• repetition of consonants in the middle of words

• repetition of words or phrases

Tags

CCSS.RF.1.2A

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.K.1D

CCSS.RF.K.2A

What is imagery?

• a comparison using "like" or "as"

• sound words

• using your imagination

• the use of sensory details that allow the reader to picture the scene

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is cadence?

• the use of sensory details to allow the reader to picture the scene

• the rise and fall of the voice due to the rhythm of the poem

• a comparison not using "like" or "as"

• sound words

What is the importance of repetition?

• to make comparisons

• to give hints about the future

• to use imagery

• to emphasize the word or phrase

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Who is the speaker of a poem?

• the reader

• the author

• the narrator

• the tone

Which of the following is NOT an element of free verse poetry?

• irregular punctuation

• irregular capitalization

• no set structure

• rhyming pattern

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What does annotation mean?

• to write a poem

• to take notes and analyze something closely

• to edit a poem

• to read a poem out loud