Poetry Elements Quiz

Why are line breaks important when reading a poem?

• They group certain words together

• They tell us when to pause

• They give the poem rhythm

• They draw attention to something important

Why is white space important in a poem?

• It separates the poem into different parts/stanzas

• It gives the poem imagery

• It draws attention to important things

Poets use imagery to make you...

• See things only

• Hear things only

• Feel things only

• All: see, hear, smell, taste, and feel things

Which imagery words would help you hear the ducks in Spring Splashdown?

• "buzz, buzz, buzz"

• "Peep! Peep!"

• "Chirp, Chirp"

• "Hoot, Hoot!"

Why do poets use repetition? Choose 2.

• To draw attention

• Tells you when to pause

• To create rhythm

• Shows you how to read the poem

What is alliteration?

• The repetition of vowel sounds

• Words that imitate the sound an object or animal makes

• The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

• Comparing two things using "like" or "as"

Poets use onomatopoeia to help you...

• make an image with sight

• make an image with taste

• make an image with touch

• make an image with sound

"Cold came creeping" is an example of...

• Alliteration

• Assonance

What are the arrows pointing to?

• The title

• Rhyming Words

• Line breaks

• Repetition

What is the arrow pointing to?

• A line

• Repetition

• Rhyming

• Stanza