WorksheetsPoetic Elements Review
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 15mins
poetic form without consistent meter, rhyme, or stanza length
open form
poetic elements
the organization of words and lines as well as the rhyme and meter of a poem
poetic structure
open form
the particular set of rules guiding the arrangement of words and lines in a poem
rhyme scheme
poetic form
a string of words in a poem, not necessarily a full sentence or phrase
line
stanza
a regular pattern of unstressed and stressed syllables in a line of poetry
meter
rhythm
the pattern of unstressed and stressed syllables in a line of poetry
meter
rhythm
the basic unit of a poem, made up of a series of lines
line
stanza
the repetition of the same or similar sounds in a poem
rhyme
rhyming scheme
the pattern formed by the rhyming words at the ends of lines in a poem
rhyme scheme
rhyme
Reread lines of the poem. Then answer what is asked.
29 Our fingertips. Trouble
30 Was there slapping a blackjack
31 Against an open palm.
The capital letter T in Trouble in line 29 shows—
the beginning of a new line in the poem.
the beginning of a new thought.
Reread lines of the poem. Then answer what is asked.
34 Lay ups. Fast breaks.
35 We had moves we didn't know
Line 34 in the poem is an example of—
the complete thought contained in each line.
the short lines in the structure of the poem.
Reread lines of the poem. Then answer what is asked.
34 Lay ups. Fast breaks.
35 We had moves we didn't know
36 We had. Our bodies spun
37 On swivels of bone & faith,
38 Through a lyric slipknot
39 Of joy, & we knew we were
40 Beautiful & dangerous.
Which lines have one complete thought that best sums up the meaning of the poem?
lines 32–33
lines 36–40
