Elements of Poetry

In a poem, what describes the feeling that the poet is trying to convey?

• Mood

• Stanza

• Line

• Speaker

What is a group of lines in a poem called?

• Paragraph

• Line

• Stanza

• I have no clue!

What term describes the beat, sound, and feel of a poem?

• Stanza

• Line

• Speaker

• Rhythm

What is the author of a poem called?

• Author

• Illustrator

• Poet

In a poem, what describes the number and style of accented syllables in a line?

• Rhythm

• Poet

• Meter

• Stanza

What is a single row of words called in a poem?

• Line

• Stanza

• Sentence

• Rhyming

What is the truth, lesson, or message about life in a poem?

• Speaker

• Poet

• Theme

• Topic

As swiftly as a bird is an example of a

• Simile

• Metaphor

Ben is a machine in the weight room.

• Simile

• Metaphor

_________ is when a writer uses very descriptive language, sometimes figurative language (like similes, metaphors, and personification) to appeal to all of your senses.

• Imagery

• Simile

• Metaphor