Elements of Poetry

What is figurative language in poetry?

• The use of words or phrases that go beyond their literal meaning to create a deeper or more vivid image or meaning.

• The use of words or phrases that are not important in poetry.

• The use of words or phrases that are only used in poetry.

• The use of words or phrases that have a literal meaning in poetry.

What are the elements of a poem?

• prose, dialogue, narrative, exposition

• imagery, rhyme, rhythm, metaphor, simile, and symbolism

• plot, character, setting, conflict

• alliteration, personification, onomatopoeia, repetition

What is rhythm in poetry?

• Rhyme scheme in a poem

• Pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of verse

• The use of punctuation in poetry

• The theme or subject of a poem

What is rhyme in poetry?

• The repetition of similar sounds at the end of lines or within lines.

• The use of punctuation marks at the end of lines.

• The use of capital letters at the beginning of lines.

• The repetition of similar words at the beginning of lines.

Which of the following is an example of figurative language?

• Simile

• Onomatopoeia

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

What is a stanza in a poem?

• A stanza in a poem is a type of punctuation used to separate lines.

• A stanza in a poem is a group of lines that form a unit within the poem.

• A stanza in a poem is a musical instrument used to accompany the poem.

• A stanza in a poem is a type of rhyme scheme used in the poem.

What is a line in a poem?

• A line in a poem is a stanza of words.

• A line in a poem is a type of punctuation.

• A line in a poem is a musical note.

• A line in a poem is a unit of language that forms a single row of words in a poem.

What is a metaphor?

• A metaphor is a mathematical equation.

• A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two different things by saying one thing is another thing.

• A metaphor is a form of visual art.

• A metaphor is a type of poem.

What is onomatopoeia?

• A type of punctuation used to indicate a pause or break in a sentence

• A form of poetry that uses repetition and rhyme

• A literary device that exaggerates or overstates something

• A figure of speech in which words imitate sounds

What is alliteration?

• Repetition of different sounds or letters at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

• Repetition of the same sound or letter at the end of adjacent or closely connected words.

• Repetition of the same sound or letter at the end of distant or unrelated words.

• Repetition of the same sound or letter at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.