Understanding Poetry

How is poetry different from ordinary writing?

• Poetry is like singing.

• Poetry is like talking.

• Poetry is like drawing.

• Poetry is like dancing.

Who is the person that writes a poem?

• Editor

• Author

• Narrator

• Poet

What is the term for the voice we hear in a poem?

• Narrator

• Author

• Speaker

• Poet

What is a stanza in a poem?

• A type of poem

• A type of rhyme

• A single word

• A group of lines

What is a line break in poetry?

• The end of a paragraph

• The end of a poem

• The end of a sentence

• The end of a line