Elements of Poetry

The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem is the

• stanza

• meter

• rhyme scheme

• foot

A two line stanza is a

• tercet

• coupler

• terter

• couplet

The rhyme scheme is the

• units of stressed syllables at the end of the lines

• nonrhyming stanzas at the end of the lines

• measures of stressed and unstressed syllables at the end of the lines

• pattern of rhymes at the end of the lines

A three line stanza is a

• terter

• terlet

• tercet

• terttrain

Literary works focused on the expression of feelings and ideas through the use of a distinctive style that is often rhythmic and may have elements such as meter, rhyme, and stanzas​ (a)  

• poetry

• speaker

• tone

• mood

Match the following descriptions of poetic elements with the correct term.

• A common misconception about relying on visual imagery.

• It uses a specific rhyme scheme.

• Mason's belief about the rhythm of lines with ten syllables each.

• It relies on visual imagery.

• Michael's argument about emphasizing rhyming couplets.

• It emphasizes rhyming couplets.

• Zoe's argument about a specific rhyme scheme.

• It consists of lines with ten syllables each.

The ​ (a)   of a poem is the unit of rhythm, or the pattern of the beats (syllables)

• meter

• rhythm

• verse

Imagery in poetry or in writing is

• bandwagon

• vivid language that appeals to the five senses

• loaded language

• dull language that does not appeal to the five senses

The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words in a line of poetry is called

• A) alliteration

• B) assonance

• C) consonance

• D) onomatopoeia

A poem that does not follow a specific rhyme scheme or meter is known as

• A) sonnet

• B) free verse

• C) haiku

• D) limerick