Elements of Poetry-Part 1 (1-9 ELAR)

A sentence, phrase, or word arranged into a single row is a --

• line

• stanza

• rhythm

• simile

A group of lines in a poem that go together form a --

• line break

• stanza

• paragraph

• couplet

What structure is poetry written in?

• sentences and paragraphs

• lines and paragraphs

• sentences and stanzas

• lines and stanzas

Refrain in poetry is --

• the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

• images created through the use of vivid language

• the repetition of words, lines, or stanzas for effect

• the comparison of two unlike things

What is the narrator of a poem called?

• author

• poet

• speaker

• main character

Poems that tell a story are called --

• free verse poems

• lyrical poems

• narrative poems

• humorous poems

Poetry that expresses the thoughts and feelings of a the writer or speaker in a songlike quality, is called --

• free verse

• narrative

• humorous

• lyrical

Poems that do not follow a rhyme scheme and follow no set rules are called –

• narrative poems

• lyrical poems

• free verse poems

• humorous poems

The number of sounds or syllables in lines of poetry refers to

• rhyme

• rhythm

• pattern

• line breaks

Poems may have a regular _________________, which is the repetition of similar sounds.

• meter

• alliteration

• graphic element

• rhyme