Poetry Stanzas and Lines

A grouping of two or more lines of a poem in terms of length, metrical form, or rhyme scheme.

• symbol

• stanza

• syllable

What are groups of lines in a poem that provide a natural break?

• Lines

• Theme

• Rhyme Scheme

• Stanzas

What structure is poetry written in?

• Sentences & paragraphs

• Sentences & stanzas

• Lines & paragraphs

• Lines & stanzas

The repeated use of words, phrases, lines, or stanzas.

• rhyme

• rhyme scheme

• repetition

What is a stanza?

• A grouping of lines that form a unit in a poem.

• Message or idea that an author has interpreted by the reader.

• A unit in poetry that consists of any words arranged in one row.

• A set of group of three lines of verse rhyming together or connected by rhyme.

A stanza is made up of

• beats

• rhyming words

• similes

• lines

Students will: Complete their review guide

 A _____ is one or more lines of poetry and is similar to a paragraph in other types of writing. Poems can be as short as a few lines or stanzas, or as long as several hundred pages.

• stanza

• line

• paragraph

What is a stanza?

• 2 lines that rhyme

• 4 lines that rhyme

• a group of lines in a poem

• a group of lines in a paragraph

A group of lines is called a _______________________.

• lines

• paragraphs

• sentences

• Stanzas

A stanza is two or more lines of poetry that together form a unit of the poem.

For example, the poem above has 3 stanzas (they almost look like paragraphs)

• I GOT IT!

• I still don't understand