Elements of Poetry

Poetry is a major type of Literature.

• True

• False

Poems are often structured with lines/verses and stanzas.

• True

• False

Poems NEVER contain figurative language.

• True

• False

Stanzaz are like paragraphs in a poem.

• True

• False

Rhyme is

• The repetition of sounds at the beginning of words

• The repetition of sounds at the end of words

• A phrase, word, or line that is repeated throughout a poem

• Appealing to the 5 senses to create an image in the readers mind

All poems contain rhyme

• True

• False

Rhythm gives poetry a musical element.

• True

• False

Alliteration is

• The repetition of sounds at the beginning of words

• The repetition of sounds at the end of words

• A line, phrase, or word that is repeated in a poem

• Appealing to the 5 senses to create a mental image in the readers mind

Figurative Language is

• The repetition of sounds at the beginning of words

• The repetition of sounds at the end of words

• A line, word, or phrase that is repeated in a poem

• appealing to the 5 senses to create a mental image in the readers mind

Repetition is

• The repetition of sounds at the beginning of words

• The repetition of sounds at the end of words

• A word, phrase, or line that is repeated in a poem

• Appealing to the 5 senses to create a mental image in the readers mind