Elements of Poetry

Rhyme is________________

• Words that rhyme in every stanza

• Every first line sounds the same

• Words that end with the same sound

In Poetry-What is Mood/Tone?

• when the narrator of the poem has a bad attitude

• characters shift and change

• feeling the reader gets from reading the poem

Roses are red

Violets are blue

Chocolate is sweet

and so are you.

A, B, C, B----this is called?

• Rhyme Sequence

• Rhyme and Reason

• Rhyme Scheme

In Poetry-What is Symbolism?

• when a poem has a symbol in the title

• hidden ideas in the poem

• when something represents or stands for something else

In Poetry Imagery is:

• vivid description using the 5 senses

• when an image is contained in the poem

• when the reader can draw an image based on the poem

When a poem has Rhythm it means:

• a musical quality or beat

• people in the poem can dance

• the poem can be turned into a song

In Poetry Assonance is:

• words with "A" that rhyme

• words that have no rhyme but have rhythm

• words that have the same middle sound

What is a stanza?

• group of lines in a story

• group of lines in science fiction

• group of lines in a poem