Poetry Terms - Grade 8

What is "the ordered pattern of rhymes at the ends of the lines of a poem or verse"?

• rhyme scheme

• free verse poetry

• Haikus

What do we call "groups of lines separated to form the rhythm of the poem"?

• stanzas

• building blocks

• forms

What do we call a two line stanza?

• Couplet

• Quatrain

• Free verse

What do we call a four line stanza?

• Couplet

• Quatrain

• Free verse

What is the purpose of narrative poetry?

• Tell a story

• Be acted out

• Express emotions and feelings

What is the purpose of dramatic poetry?

• Tell a story

• To be acted out

• Express emotions and feelings

What is the purpose of lyric poetry?

• Tell a story

• To be acted out

• Express emotions and feelings

Which type of poetry is usually set to a musical rhythm?

• Ballad

• Epic

• Elegy

Which type of poetry tells a story about a hero and their adventures?

• Ballad

• Epic

• Elegy

Which type of poetry is typically a lament for the dead?

• Ballad

• Epic

• Elegy