Elements of Poetry

What is poetry?

• Poetry helps the reader understand EMOTIONS

• Poetry is specific

• Poetry is fiction

• Poetry is story telling

Poetry does not have a conflict.

• true

• false

A single row of words in a poem is called a ___?

• rhythm

• stanza

• stanza break

• line

Words with the same ending sound is called ____?

• rhyme

• stanza

• stanza break

• line

A group of lines within a poem is called ____?

• rhyme

• stanza

• stanza break

• line

Lines or words that are repeated in a poem is called ___?

• rhyme

• stanza break

• repetition

• line

A break between stanzas to show a change is called ____?

• rhyme

• stanza break

• repetition

• line

The beat, sounds and feel of a poem is called ___?

• rhyme

• stanza break

• repetition

• rhythm

How many stanzas does this poem have?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 6

How many lines does this poem have?

• 20

• 15

• 18

• 16