Poetry Vocabulary

Poetry Vocabulary

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Multiple Select

Poetry is.... (check all that apply)

• type of literature

• arranged for meaning, sound, and rhythm

• written for adults

• always serious

• attempts to stir the reader's imagination

Poetry Characteristics

• Poetry will often create visual images in your head called "imagery"

• Poetry is intended to be read aloud

• Poets write poetry to entertain or express

• Poetry is not like typical writing. You will find incomplete sentences and man lines do not have punctuation

• Poetry is written is a variety of styles: Free Verse, Narrative, Lyrical, and Humerous

Multiple Select

A stanza is a group of ______ that give them poem form. (choose one)

• title

• message

• stanza

• geese

Lines

• The individual lines in the poem

• They are often numbered on the left side

Multiple Choice

The line break is the place in the poem where the line _________.

• calls to order a pizza

• begins

• starts over

• ends