Poetic Terms

A grouped set of lines in a poem, set apart from others with a space is a (this is like the paragraph of poetry)...

• stanza
• refrain
• ballad
• chorus

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CCSS.RL.3.4

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Two words that have the same ending sound are called...

• rhythm words
• repetitive words
• rhyming words
• stanza words

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CCSS.RL.7.4

Poems that tell a story are called...

• free verse poems
• lyrical poems
• narrative poems
• humorous poems

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

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CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

What structure is poetry written in?

• Sentences & paragraphs
• Sentences & stanzas
• Lines & paragraphs
• Lines & stanzas

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.3.5

Poems that express personal emotions or feelings are called...

• free verse poems
• lyrical poems
• narrative poems
• humorous poems

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CCSS.RL.4.2

The name of funny or silly poems is...

• free verse poems
• lyrical poems
• narrative poems
• humorous poems

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CCSS.RL.3.1

The writer of a poem is called...

• poet
• illustrator
• author
• smart person

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.K.5

Which poetry term refers to a group of lines arranged together in a poem?

• Poet
• Speaker
• Stanza
• Lines

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CCSS.RL.4.5

A _______ in a poem is like a sentence in a paragraph.

• stanza
• line
• rhyme
• figurative language

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CCSS.RL.4.5

The repetition of sound at the end of words is called ________.  

• stanzas
• lines
• rhyme 
• figurative language

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CCSS.RL.2.4