Poetry Terms

A group of lines in a poem is called a...

• paragraph

• stanza

• sentence

The poem is told from the point of view of the...

• poet

• speaker

• character

A poem with 3 lines with 5 syllables, then 7 syllables, then 5 syllables is called a...

• haiku

• limerick

• free verse

• ballad

A poem with 5 lines that is usually funny and follows a rhyme scheme is called a...

• haiku

• limerick

• free verse

• ballad

A poem with 4 lines in each stanza that follow a rhyme scheme and usually tells a story is called a...

• haiku

• limerick

• free verse

• ballad

A poem that does not rhyme and doesn't follow any rules is called a...

• haiku

• limerick

• free verse

• ballad

Rhyme is...

• similar/same ending sounds

• similar/same beginning sounds

• beat of stressed/unstressed syllables

• repeated words/phrases

Rhythm is...

• similar/same ending sounds

• similar/same beginning sounds

• beat of stressed/unstressed syllables

• repeated words/phrases

Alliteration is...

• similar/same ending sounds

• similar/same beginning sounds

• beat of stressed/unstressed syllables

• repeated words/phrases

Repetition is...

• similar/same ending sounds

• similar/same beginning sounds

• beat of stressed/unstressed syllables

• repeated words/phrases