Understanding Poetry and Its Elements

Who is the author of 'The Poem That Will Not End'?

• Eddie Smith

• Ryan O'Brien

• Joan Bransfield Graham

• Kirsten Brooker

What is one of the main purposes of poetry as discussed in the lesson?

• To express feelings and images

• To entertain with jokes

• To provide factual information

• To confuse the reader

Which of the following is NOT a sound effect used in poetry?

• Dialogue

• Rhythm

• Rhyme

• Meter

What is a stanza in poetry?

• A punctuation mark

• A group of lines

• A type of rhyme

• A single word

What literary device involves using the same sound at the beginning of words?

• Imagery

• Repetition

• Onomatopoeia

• Alliteration

Who is the main character in 'The Poem That Will Not End'?

• Joan Bransfield Graham

• Kirsten Brooker

• Ryan O'Brien

• Eddie Smith

Where does the story of 'The Poem That Will Not End' primarily take place?

• In a park

• At Ryan O'Brien's house

• In a library

• At a school

What poetic form is used in the section about the baseball game?

• Haiku

• Quatrains

• Limerick

• Couplet

What is the main theme of the poem 'The Poem That Will Not End'?

• The beauty of nature

• The joy of playing sports

• The struggle to stop writing poetry

• The importance of school

What does the main character use to write poems during recess?

• A paintbrush

• A computer

• A piece of chalk

• A pen