Elements of Poetry

What is the definition of 'Poetry'?

• A form of literature that uses aesthetic and rhythmic qualities of language

• A type of scientific analysis

• A historical document

• A mathematical equation

What does 'Structure' refer to in poetry?

• The arrangement of words and lines

• The use of metaphors and similes

• The theme of the poem

• The poet's background

The 'Speaker' in a poem is:

• the poet themselves

• a fictional character

• the reader

• an unknown narrator

What is meant by 'Lines' in poetry?

• A single row of words in a poem

• A paragraph in a poem

• The title of a poem

• The rhyme scheme of a poem

What are 'Stanzas' in poetry?

• A type of rhyme scheme

• A group of lines forming a unit

• A type of meter

• A type of poem

What is a 'Couplet'?

• A pair of rhyming lines in a poem

• A type of stanza with three lines

• A single line of poetry

• A four-line stanza

A 'Tercet' is:

• a three-line stanza or poem

• a type of musical instrument

• a mathematical theorem

• a historical event

A 'Quatrain' is:

• a four-line stanza in poetry

• a type of musical instrument

• a mathematical theorem

• a historical event

A 'Stanza break' is:

• a pause in a poem

• a type of rhyme

• a poetic device

• a form of meter

What is a 'Refrain' in poetry?

• A repeated line or group of lines in a poem

• The main theme of a poem

• The first line of a poem

• A type of rhyme scheme