Elements of Poetry

Word endings that sound the same are called ___________.

• line/verse

• mood

• rhyme

• theme

The lesson or message the poet is trying to convey is called ___________.

• theme

• repetition

• speaker

• stanza

Writing that expresses feelings or ideas using specific word choices and a focus on the rhythm of words is called ___________.

• prose

• poetry

• drama

A group of lines are called ___________.

• meter

• stanzas

• lines/verses

• imagery

Writing that creates pictures in the reader's mind is called ___________.

• repetition

• meter

• speaker

• imagery

The pattern of syllables (beat or rhythm) is called ___________.

• theme

• imagery

• repetition

• meter

Repeating words or phrases are called ___________.

• rhyme

• mood

• repetition

• stanza

The voice behind the poem (not the poet) is called ___________.

• mood

• speaker

• stanza

• rhyme

One line in a poem is called ___________.

• meter

• line/verse

• rhyme

• stanza

The feelings you get when you read the text is called ___________.

• mood

• repetition

• theme

• rhyme