What Makes a Poem a Poem?

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

• Rhythm

• Condensed language

• Intense feelings

• Paragraphs

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

• Visual art

• Debates

• Speeches

• Songs

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

• Smith used shortened language to create a powerful image (like a tweet)

• Smith used rhyming patterns common in many poems

• Smith used line breaks

• Smith published her work in a collection of poems

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

• To rhyme

• To write

• To make

• To think

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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

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What does Reinhard Dohl’s “Apfel” have in common with e.e. cummings’ “l(a)”?

• The musical quality of language is emphasized in both poems

• The visual arrangement of words is important to the meaning of each poem

• Both are written in English

• Both are considered free verse poetry

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