Poetry

Fill in the blank: A ______ is a piece of writing that conveys a message through language and often relates to culture, art, nature, or life.

• poem

• novel

• essay

• report

Fill in the blank: The ______ is the voice behind the poem; the character or narrator saying the poem.

• speaker

• author

• listener

• reader

Fill in the blank: A ______ is a unit in poetry that consists of any words arranged in one row.

• line

• stanza

• verse

• paragraph

Fill in the blank: A ______ is a grouping of lines that form a unit in a poem.

• stanza

• verse

• paragraph

• section

What is a quatrain?

• A two-line stanza

• A four-line stanza or grouping of four lines of verse

• A specific line repeated in a poem

• A rhymed couplet

What is a couplet?

• A four-line stanza

• A specific line repeated in a poem

• Two successive lines of poetry, often rhymed

• A stanza with no rhyme

What is a refrain?

• A four-line stanza

• Two successive lines of poetry

• A specific line or lines that are repeated in a poem

• A stanza with no rhyme

Fill in the blank: The attitude of the speaker or author as interpreted by the reader is known as _______.

• tone

• mood

• style

• voice

Fill in the blank: Descriptive language that invokes any of the five senses to create a set of mental images for the reader is called _______.

• imagery

• metaphor

• alliteration

• personification

Fill in the blank: When two things are placed close together to create a contrasting effect, it is known as _______.

• juxtaposition

• contrast

• alignment

• proximity