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Poetic terms

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A group of lines in a poem, separated by a space

a)

Form

b)

Stanza

c)

Free Verse

d)

Rhythm

2.

Poetry that follows a set of rules and structures

a)

Organic poetry

b)

free verse

c)

Traditional Poetry

d)

Diction

3.

Poetry that does not follow a set structure or rules

a)

free verse

b)

rhythm

c)

Traditional poetry

d)

form

4.

A pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem

a)

Rhyme

b)

Internal rhyme

c)

end rhyme

d)

rhythm

5.

The specific choice and usage of words in a poem

a)

Diction

b)

stanza

c)

form

d)

tone

6.

Repetition of similar sounds at the end of lines in a poem

a)

Internal rhyme

b)

end rhyme

c)

form

d)

stanza

7.

Repetition of similar sounds within a single line

a)

rhyme

b)

internal rhyme

c)

end rhyme

d)

rhythm

8.

A pair of lines in a poem that typically rhyme and have the same meter.

a)

stanza

b)

couplet

c)

free verse

d)

organic poetry

9.

Overall mood and/or attitude conveyed by a poem

a)

diction

b)

stanza

c)

form

d)

tone

10.

Poetry that is natural and unforced in its use of language and imagery

a)

Organic poetry

b)

Traditional poetry

c)

free verse

d)

form