Poetry Terms Review

Which of the following characteristics is NOT true of a lyrical poem?

• it's shorter than a narrative
• usually written in first person POV
• tells a story and is usually musical
• none of the above

A stanza in poetry is...

• a single line
• A group of lines arranged together (like a paragraph)
• a refrain
• a limerick

Words that sound alike because they share the same ending vowel and consonant sounds are known as...

• rhythms
• meters
• rhymes
• limericks

True or false: Rhythm in poetry is defined as the beat created by the sounds of the words in a poem; it can be created using meter, rhymes, alliteration, and refrain.

• True
• False

Also known as imperfect or "close enough" rhyme; the words share either the same vowel or consonant sound BUT NOT BOTH (ex: ROSE, LOSE)

• no rhyme
• near rhyme
• end rhyme 
• internal rhyme

A ballad is similar to a narrative poem in that it:

• is set to music
• tells a story
• has simple repeating lines
• all of the above

This literary technique is used in poetry to convey feeling and emotion and to set the mood for the work. It can be achieved through word choice, the grammatical arrangement of words (syntax), imagery, or details that are included or omitted

• tone
• irony
• theme
• imagery

A longer poem that tells a story is known as a...

• acrostic poem
• lyrical poem
• narrative poem
• free verse poem

A _____ verse poem exhibits the following characteristics: 
-it does NOT have any repeating patterns of stressed/unstressed syllables
-it does NOT have rhyme
-it is very conversational-sounds like someone talking with you

• lyrical 
• free
• narrative
• blank

A five line poem with rhymes in line 1, 2 and 5 and then another rhyme in lines 3 and 4 is known as a....
(hint: usually humorous, quirky rhyme scheme)

• couplet
• limerick
• ballad
• sonnet