Review for You: Characteristics of Poetry

Mr. Griot introduces poetry, discussing its key characteristics like rhyme, rhythm, line, stanza, mood, and tone. He explains figurative language, including idioms, similes, and metaphors, and analyzes a basketball-themed poem to illustrate these concepts. The poem's rhythm, rhyme, mood, tone, and use of figurative language are reviewed, emphasizing the excitement and anticipation of the game described.

Describe the mood and tone of a poem.

What is figurative language and why is it used in poetry?

Identify and explain an example of an idiom, simile, or metaphor from the text.