Elements of Poetry, Play, and Prose

A group of lines or verses in a poem is called ____.

• Poetry

• Dialogue

• Prose

• Stanza

What uses rhythm, rhyme, and meter?

• Prose

• Poetry

• Drama

The "beat" of the poem is called the

• Rhythm

• Stanza

• Alliteration

• My heart

Which of the following contains lines and stanzas?

• Poetry

• Prose

• Drama

What is a stanza?

• The beat of poetry. Syllables, words, and lines that are carefully chosen to create a rhythm that fits the mood of the poem.

• A set of lines grouped together to convey an idea.

• The message or idea that the author is trying to convey.

• When two or more words have a matching end sound.

Which two are used in poetry?

• Paragraphs

• Lines

• Sentences

• Stanzas

What is repetition?

• The beat of poetry.

• When a poet repeats words or phrases in a poem.

• Words that imitate sounds.

• Instructions that tell the actors what to do on stage.

What is the primary structural unit of a poem?

• Verse

• Paragraph

• Stanza

• Chapter

Which element is commonly found in plays but not in prose?

• Narration

• Dialogue

• Chapters

• Stanzas

What is the term for the main message or underlying idea in a literary work?

• Theme

• Plot

• Setting

• Character