TED Ed - What makes a poem .. a poem?

Which of the following is not a characteristic traditionally associated with poetry?

• Rhythm

• Condensed language

• Intense feelings

• Paragraphs

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Which of the following was not an example from the lesson that challenged a traditional concept of poetry?

• Visual Art

• Debates

• Speeches

• Songs

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In what way was Joanna Smith’s tweet like a poem?

• Smith used condensed language to create a powerful image.

• Smith used rhyming patterns common in many poems.

• Smith used line breaks.

• Smith published her work in a collection of poems.

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The word poetry comes from the Greek “poiesis.” What does this word mean?

• To rhyme

• To write

• To make

• To think

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What is a haiku?

• A type of poem that consists of three lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables.

• A type of poem that consists of three lines of 7, 5, and 5 syllables.

• A type of poem that rhymes and is often sung.

• A type of poem that creates a shape or picture that adds to its meaning.

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What is a hyperbole?

• It is an extravagant exaggeration.

• It is a rhetorical device or figure of speech.

• It is a statement which shouldn't be taken literally.

• All the previous sentences define a hyperbole.

How do we call this statement: "The moon played hide and seek with the clouds"?

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• Irony

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A group of lines in a poem is called a...

• A paragraph

• A verse

• A stanza

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Which of these elements is always present in a poem?

• Rhyme

• Rhythm

• Repetition

• Metaphor

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