Poetry Vocabulary

Front

Several lines grouped together in a poem

Back

stanza

Front

Which of the following is NOT an element of poetry: rhyme pattern (scheme), rhythm, stanza, paragraph?

Back

paragraph

Front

What does "rhyme" mean?

Back

The repetition of an ending sound

Front

Choose the poem that uses ending rhyme. Options: A, B

Back

A

Front

What structure is poetry written in?

Back

Lines and stanzas

Front

How many stanzas are in this poem?

Back

1, one

Front

How many lines are in this poem?

Back

12, twelve

Front

A type of poem that tells a story and was traditionally set to music.

Back

Ballad

Front

The beat and pace of a poem and is created by the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables.

Back

Rhythm