An Introduction to Poetry Writing

A poet must first choose a __________ before writing the poem.

• topic

• rhyme scheme

• meter

• feet

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A ________ is a viewpoint or a message that a poet conveys about a subject.

• subject

• theme

• topic

• rhyme scheme

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Only analyze the title of a poem BEFORE reading.

• true

• false

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Select all of the important elements in poetry:

• rhyme scheme

• meter

• form

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

The rhyme scheme pattern is identified with

• letters

• numbers

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CCSS.RL.7.4

A repeating rhyme structure gives a musical quality to a poem.

• true

• false

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

The pattern of unstressed and stressed syllables in a poem is called

• meter

• rhyme scheme

• feet

• iambs

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CCSS.RL.6.4

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

An iamb is a foot (or a unit of meter) that consists of two syllables—one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable.

• true

• false

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

The Shakespearean sonnet consists of three main elements:

• 14 lines

• ababcdcdefefgg rhyme scheme

• iambic pentameter

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

A poet might use a set form, such as a Shakespearean sonnet, to produce a singsong or lyrical quality. Poets who use free verse, on the other hand, don’t use a set rhyme scheme or meter. A poem written in free verse can form a chaotic or haphazard structure.

• true

• false

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5