Unit 2 Week 5 Vocabulary

Which best describes lyric poetry? L.6.6

• repetitive

• rhyming

• songlike

• short

What does meter measure in poetry? L.6.6

• the stressed and unstressed syllables

• the rhyming pattern

• the number of lines per stanza

• the number of end rhymes

How many lines are usually in a sonnet? L.6.6

• 3

• 8

• 14

• 7

What is a rhyme scheme? L.6.6

• the pattern of rhyming within a line

• the pattern of rhyming consonant sounds

• the pattern of rhyming lines

• the pattern of rhyming within a line

Which word has the opposite meaning of the

word forlorn? L.6.5

• happy

• proud

• solitary

• tragic

Which word has almost the same meaning as the

word majestic? L.6.5

• cloudy

• humble

• spirited

• awesome

What does the word commemorate mean?L.6.6

• to honor the memory of

• to begin the process of

• to question the value of

• to comment on the meaning of

What does the word contemplate mean? L.6.6

• to attend

• to practice

• to consider

• to disregard