Poetry Vocabulary

What is alliteration?

• the repetition of the same consonant sound at the start of a series of words in succession whose purpose is to provide an audible pulse

• A type of metaphor used in poetry.

• A form of rhyme scheme in poetry.

• A narrative technique used in novels.

An allusion in poetry is:

• a direct reference to a historical event

• a reference to a well-known person, character, place, or event that a writer

  makes to deepen the reader’s understanding of their work.

• a type of rhyme scheme

• a form of meter used in poetry

Symbolism in poetry is:

• a literary device where symbols are used to represent ideas or qualities

• a type of rhyme scheme

• a form of meter

• a narrative style

A stanza in poetry is:

• a single line of a poem

• a division of a poem consisting of two or more lines arranged together as a unit,

  in a recurring pattern of metrical lengths and a sequence of rhymes.

• a type of rhyme scheme

• a specific meter pattern

What is an iambic pentameter?

• A line of poetry with four beats of one unstressed syllable, followed by one stressed syllable. (Rhythm is like the beat of a heart)

• A line of poetry with five stressed syllables.

• A line of poetry with alternating stressed and unstressed syllables.

• A line of poetry with three stressed syllables followed by two unstressed syllables.

What is the definition of Syntax?

• The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.

• The use of vivid and descriptive language to add depth to the writing.

• The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

• The pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem.

A caesura in poetry is:

• a type of rhyme scheme

• a pause or break within a line

• a type of stanza

• a form of alliteration

Diction is the choice of words writers use to communicate their ______.

• ideas

• thoughts

• feelings

• messages

What is the term for the practice of running lines of poetry from one to the next without using any kind of punctuation to indicate a stop?

• Enjambment

• Caesura

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

An 'End Stop' in poetry is:

• a pause at the end of a line

• a continuation of a sentence without a pause

• a rhyme scheme

• a type of stanza