Poetry

Poetry use ____ and ____ of words

• Sounds

• rhythms

• Sounds and rhythms

• Sounds and parts

Why do we use poetry?

• to show images

• to express feelings.

• to sing

• to show images and express feelings.

Poems may be written in one of several styles, such as

• narrative

• lyric, acrostic, concrete, or narrative.

• lyric, acrostic or concrete

• lyric and acrostic

Poets often use figurative language, such as

• similes

• metaphors

• similes and metaphors.

• none of them

Poets might organize a poem into

• stanzas

• 
  

  paragraphs

• verses

• stanzas and verses

What is a stanza?

• a series of lines grouped together

• A line of words

• A long line of words

What is a verse?

• A line of words

• a short
  

  paragraph

• 
  

  A paragraph

• A song

Poetry can ____ a story, _____ an event, or simply ____ to the senses.

• tell, describe, appeal

• tell, describe, dance

• tell, describe, sing

• sing, describe, water

A ballad is meant to be

• long

• sung

• draw

• all of them

What is a limerick?

• A silly poem

• A love poem

• A sad poem

• A bad poem