Mrs. McCoy's Poetry Terms List

Narrative poetry... (select all that apply)

• must rhyme in order to fit the definition.

• is a form of poetry which tells a story

• can use figurative language to create imagery for the reader

• can be summarized using "SWBST"

"Analyze" means...

• to summarize

• to synthesize

• to break down

• to decorate

Form is... (select all that apply)

• theme

• sound devices

• a type of poetry

• specifically chosen by the poet

A stanza is...

• a line in poetry

• a line break in poetry

• a paragraph in poetry

• an example of figurative language

When a poet creates rhythm, they create...

• an image

• a beat

• a theme

• a narrative poem

Literary theme is...

• an example of figurative language

• a topic

• the underlying message in a piece of literature

• the audience of a poem

Rhyme is...

• words that are spelled the same

• repetition of the first sound in words

• always used in poetry

• the repetition of end sounds in words

Poets use line breaks in order to (select all that apply)...

• create a rhythm

• emphasize rhyming

• help the reader notice a particular word

• create confusion for the reader

Poetry uses ________ to help the reader visualize and experience the ideas in the poem.

• line breaks

• stanzas

• imagery

• theme

This type of language is not meant to be taken literally, and it helps the reader visualize the ideas in the poem.

• literal language

• figurative language

• formal language

• Standard American English