Poetry Vocabulary Pt. 2

What is the best definition of a stanza?

• Lines of text in a poem

• A grouped set of lines in a poem

• The message or lesson in a poem

• The rhythm and beat of a poem

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

What does a lyric poem usually do?

• Tells a story

• Describes the author's feelings about nature or seasons

• It always rhymes

• It has no message

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

What does the word theme mean?

• Main idea or summary

• Characters and setting

• Lesson or message

• Problem and solution

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

What does the word meter mean in poetry?

• The rhythm or beat

• The lesson or message

• The number of stanzas

• The number of lines

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CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

If you are asked to find two lines of poetry that have the SAME meter, what are TWO things to look for?

• The main idea of each line

• The number of syllables in each line

• The number of words in each line

• If the lines have the same ending sound or rhyme

• If the lines use the same beginning consonant sounds

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Check TWO examples of alliteration:

• Roses are red / Berries are blue

• The dog jumped over the log in the bog

• The whispering wind wrinkles the winter snow

• A crisp, brisk, sharp wind slapped me on the face

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4