All About Poetry

All About Poetry

The author of a poem is called the POET

Narrative

A poem that tells a story.

-can rhyme

-can have characters

Lyrical

• usually rhymes

• song like

Free Verse

• Follows no rules

• may not rhyme

• expresses thoughts and feelings

• no patterns

Humorous

• funny

• can rhyme

• can tell a story

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STANZA

group of lines in a poem

LINE

sentence in a poem

Multiple Choice

The author of a poem is...

• the poet

• the narrator

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A sentence is called a

• sentence

• paragraph

• line

Multiple Choice

A group of lines is a...

• paragraph

• stanza

Multiple Choice

Which kind tells a story?

• Narrative

• Free Verse

Multiple Choice

Which kind does not follow any rules?

• humorous

• free verse

Multiple Choice

Which kind is funny?

• humorous

• lyrical

Multiple Choice

Which kind sounds musical?

• lyrical

• narrative