Poetry Review (Pt. 1)

Poetry is a type of literature that __________.

• uses sounds, rhythms, and meanings of words to describe the world in imaginative and striking ways.
• always rhymes
• cannot be understood by average students
• uses alliteration to divide complex idioms into easily understood passages

Poetry is divided into ___________ or groups of words. They are similar to, but not the exact same as, sentences.

• lines
• paragraphs
• minutes
• stanzas

The lines of a poem are organized in units of meaning called ________________. They work together to express one key idea. They are similar to, but not the same as, paragraphs.

• stanzas
• sentences
• minutes
• lines

In general, why would a poet use repetition (also known as a refrain) in his/her poem?

• To reinforce a key idea, image, or event.
• To confuse and bore the reader.
• To make the poem sound better.
• To make the poem more entertaining/humorous.

What is a rhyme?

• The repetition of vowel and consonant sounds at the end of a words.
• The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.
• The repetition of consonant sounds in the middle of words.
• The repetition of vowel and consonant sounds at the beginning of a word.

___________________ is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

• Alliteration
• Rhyme
• Repetition
• Onomatopoeia

The use of words that imitate sounds is called __________________.

• Alliteration
• Rhyme
• Repetition
• Onomatopoeia

Poets use imagery to create vivid word pictures. Imagery appeals to the 5 senses of _____________.

• Sight

• Hearing

• Smell

• Taste

• Touch

Answer explanation

The five senses are: Sight, smell, taste, hearing, and touch

A ______________ uses connecting words (like, as, than, seems) to compare two seemingly unlike things.

• Simile
• Metaphor
• Personification
• Idiom
• Hyperbole

A ______________ directly compares two unlike things. It does not use connecting words.

• Simile
• Metaphor
• Personification
• Idiom
• Hyperbole