Understanding Poetry Concepts

What is a poem?

• A type of literature that uses words to share feelings.

• A story with many pictures.

• A song you can sing.

• A book with only numbers.

What is a stanza?

• A stanza is a poetic device used for alliteration.
• A stanza is a group of lines in a poem.
• A stanza is a type of rhyme scheme.
• A stanza is a single line in a poem.

What are the single rows of words in a poem called?

• Paragraphs

• Sentences

• Lines

• Chapters

What is a group of lines in a poem called?

• A paragraph

• A stanza

• A chapter

• A verse

How can you tell if words rhyme?

• If they have the same number of letters.

• If they look the same.

• If they sound similar when said aloud.

• If they start with the same letter.

What is a poetry?

• Poetry is a literary form that expresses ideas and emotions through rhythmic and aesthetic language.
• Poetry is a form of dance that tells a story through movement.
• Poetry is a type of painting that uses colors to express emotions.