Elements of Poetry Prior Knowledge

What is the narrator of a poem called?

• Author

• Poet/ Speaker

• Main Character

• Narrator

Define Rhyme:

• Comparing two things together

• The repetition of a letter

• The repetition of an ending sound

• The feelings the speaker is presenting

Poems are arranged in lines. Lines can be ______

• A single word

• A sentence

• A part of a sentence

• All The Above

Group of lines are called

• Stanzas

• Line Groupings

• Sentences

• Lines

What is repetition?

• The sounds of a poem

• The use of sounds, words, phrases, or whole lines more than once

• The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem.

• Knowing what is important in the poem.

The overall feeling the poem creates

• Mood

• Meter

• Stanza

• Line Break

The ____ is the main idea that the writer of the poem wishes to convey to his readers. It is the author's message.

• Theme

• Meter

• Reptition

• Rhyme Scheme

How many lines are in this poem?

• 1

• 3

• 4

• 2

What is the rhyme scheme of this poem?

• ABAB

• AABB

• ABCB

• ABCA

Who is the speaker of this poem?

• The Frog

• Narrator

• Unknown

• Log