Unit 4 Vocabulary - Part 1

What is the definition of "poetry"?

• A type of literature that attempts to stir a reader's imagination or emotions.

• A repetition of similar sounds in two or more words.

• A short, three-line poem with a specific syllable structure.

• A poem in which the first letter of each line spells out a word vertically.

Which term describes a repetition of similar sounds in two or more words?

• Haiku

• Rhyme

• Couplet

• Meter

What is a haiku?

• A five-line stanza.

• A short, three-line poem with a specific syllable structure.

• A seven-line, unrhymed poem that takes the shape of a diamond.

• A four-line stanza in poetry with a specific rhyme scheme.

Which type of poem has a structure where the first letter of each line spells out a word vertically?

• Acrostic

• Limerick

• Quatrain

• Cinquain

What is a couplet?

• A pair of consecutive lines that typically share a rhyme, rhythm, or both.

• A five-line poem with a specific rhyme scheme.

• A seven-line, unrhymed poem that takes the shape of a diamond.

• A four-line stanza in poetry with a specific rhyme scheme.

A five-line stanza

• Octave
• Quintain
• Cinquain

• Quatrain

A four-line stanza in poetry, often with a specific rhyme scheme such as AABB or ABAB.

• couplet

• quatrain

• diamante

• limerick

A seven-line, unrhymed poem that takes the shape of a diamond.

• acrostic

• cinquain

• diamante

• limerick

A five-line poem with a specific structure and rhyme scheme, typically used for short and humorous verses.

• diamante

• quatrain

• limerick

• haiku