Front

What is the regular pattern of sounds in a poem, similar to the beats in music?

Back

Rhythm

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

Front

What is the pattern of weak and strong syllables in each verse of a poem called?

Back

Meter

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

Front

What is one line in a poem referred to as?

Back

Verse

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Front

What is the term for comparing two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Simile

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Front

What do we call several lines grouped together in a poem?

Back

Stanza

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

Front

What is the term for a recurring theme or idea in a poem?

Back

Motif

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

Front

What is the use of language that appeals to the senses in poetry?

Back

Imagery

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

Front

What is a figure of speech that involves exaggeration for emphasis?

Back

Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Front

What is the emotional atmosphere or feeling conveyed by a poem?

Back

Tone

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Front

What is the term for the main idea or underlying meaning of a poem?

Back

Theme

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2