Poetry Vocabulary Terms

One row of text in a poem is called a

• sentence

• line

• blurb

• stanza

A group of lines in a poem is called a

• poem

• line

• paragraph

• stanza

Limerick, acrostic, and diamante are all examples of _______ of poetry.

• stanzas

• syllables

• rhythms

• forms

The rhyming patterns of a poem are called the

• rhyme scheme

• rhythm scheme

• stanza

• adjectives

Match the following terms with their definitions.

• the repetition of initial consonant sounds in words

• alliteration

• when the meaning of the word is reflected in its sound

• consonance

• the repetition of consonant sounds within words

• assonance

• the repetition of vowel sounds within words

• rhyme scheme

• the ordered pattern of rhymes at the ends of the lines of a poem

• onomatopoeia

What does forecast mean in line 11?

• delay

• predict

• desire

• curiosity

A rhythm that regularly repeats in a poem is called

• rhythm

• meter

• rhyme

• sounds

A seven line poem that compares or contrasts two nouns is called a

• limerick

• acrostic

• bio poem

• diamante

A five line poem with an a,a,b,b,a, rhyme scheme is called a

• limerick

• acrostic

• bio poem

• diamante

A form of poetry where certain letters in a line, usually the first letters, spell out a word

• limerick

• acrostic

• bio poem

• diamante