When is poetry, poetry?

Which of the following is not a characteristic traditionally associated with poetry?

• Rhythm

• Condensed feelings

• Intense feelings

• Paragraphs

Which of the following was not an example from the lesson that challenged a traditional concept of poetry?

• visual art

• debates

• speeches

• songs

In what way was Joanna Smith’s tweet like a poem?

• Smith used condensed language to create a powerful image

• Smith used rhyming patterns common in many poems

• Smith used line breaks

• Smith published her work in a collection of poems

The word poetry comes from the Greek “poiesis.” What does this word mean?

• to rhyme

• to write

• to make

• to think

What is a haiku?

• A type of poem that consists of three lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables

• A type of poem that consists of three lines of 7, 5, and 5 syllables

• A type of poem that rhymes and is often sung

• A type of poem that creates a shape or picture that adds to its meaning