Elements of Poetry 1

What is poetry?

• Writing that uses words for their sound and rhythm as well as their meaning

• A type of dance

• A kind of painting

• A method of cooking

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What is ordinary writing called?

• Meter

• Rhyme

• Verse

• Prose

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What does poetry usually emphasize?

• Historical facts

• Scientific theories

• Mathematical equations

• Artistic elements like rhythm, rhyme, and repetition

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What is meter in poetry?

• A measurement of volume

• A type of rhyme

• The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables

• A unit of length

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What is iambic pentameter?

• A type of bird

• A painting technique

• A historical event

• A type of meter with 10 syllables per line

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What is rhyme in poetry?

• A mathematical formula

• A color scheme

• A type of fruit

• The repetition of similar sounds usually at the end of lines

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What is free verse?

• A poem about freedom

• Poetry without a set meter or rhyme scheme

• A verse that costs no money

• A type of song

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Why do people write poetry?

• To create puzzles

• To express certain feelings and ideas better than prose

• To write scientific reports

• To make shopping lists

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What is a metaphor?

• A musical instrument

• A cooking technique

• A comparison between two things

• A type of fabric

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