Poetry Notes Quiz

Verse

• The basic unit of a poem (left to right).

• Writing that is not in prose or script. The author creates breaks in lines, often to complete a pattern of rhythm or rhyme.

• A group of lines in a poem (poem paragraph).

Line

• The basic unit of a poem (left to right).

• Writing that is not in prose or script. The author creates breaks in lines, often to complete a pattern of rhythm or rhyme.

• A group of lines in a poem (poem paragraph).

Stanza

• The basic unit of a poem (left to right).

• A group of lines in a poem (poem paragraph).

• Writing that is not in prose or script. The author creates breaks in lines, often to complete a pattern of rhythm or rhyme.

Couplet

• A group of lines in a poem (poem paragraph)

• The basic unit of a poem (left to right)

• Stanza with two lines or a grouping of two lines

Narrative Poetry

• A poem that tells a story, usually with a 3rd person speaker; types can include epic poems and ballads.

• A poem that expresses emotions; types can include haiku, sonnets, odes.

• A poem with a 1st person speaker that usually addresses an unseen audience; also known as a dramatic monologue or a soliloquy.

Lyric (or lyrical) Poetry

• A poem that tells a story, usually with a 3rd person speaker; types can include epic poems and ballads.

• A poem with a 1st person speaker that usually addresses an unseen audience; also known as a dramatic monologue or a soliloquy.

• A poem that expresses emotions; types can include haiku, sonnets, odes.

Dramatic Monologue

• A poem that expresses emotions; types can include haiku, sonnets, odes.

• A poem with a 1st person speaker that usually addresses an unseen audience; also known as a dramatic monologue or a soliloquy.

• A poem that tells a story, usually with a 3rd person speaker; types can include epic poems and ballads.

End Rhyme

• The pattern of end rhymes.

• The last words of lines of poetry rhyme.

• Words with in a line of poetry rhyme.

Rhyme Scheme

• words with in a line of poetry rhyme.

• words that have similar but not identical sounds.

• the pattern of end rhymes.

Internal Rhyme

• Words with in a line of poetry rhyme.

• words that have similar but not identical sounds.

• the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in poetry.