Poetry

Poetry is...

• writing that is musical and artistic in nature

• writing that expresses feelings

• a style of writing with few rules

• all of the above

When two or more words have the same ending sound, it is called

• scheme

• rhyme

• alliteration

• repetition

Her eyes are as sparkly as a diamond is a

• smilie

• metaphor

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

words that are used within a poem repeatedly to express a certain point

• rhyme

• repetition

• stanza

• alliteration

Aria, David, and Abigail are exploring the magical world of poetry! Can you help them identify the three main categories of poetry?

• lyric and narrative.

• lyric, narrative, and dramatic.

• informative, expository, and narrative.

• None of the above.

Lines arranged in groups called stanzas is an element of which form of literature?

• poetry

• prose

• drama

Literature that is written in verse and uses rhythm and rhyme to share a strong feeling with the reader.

• Historical Fiction

• Non Fiction

• Poetry

• Traditional Fiction

Writing that uses words and phrases arranged in a specific way on the page. They can be short or long and are meant to be read aloud. This writing uses figurative language and may have a rhythm.

• essays

• drama

• poem

• recipe

Three main categories of poetry are 

• lyric and narrative.

• lyric, narrative, and dramatic.

• informative, expository, and narrative.

• None of the above.

What is a "stanza"?

• a poem

• a paragraph

• a group of lines in a poem

• a sentence