Poetry Terms

A lyric poem is...

• A type of narrative poem
• A poem that tells a story and teaches a lesson

• A short poem in which a single speaker express their thoughts and feelings

• A poem that is meant to be sung and is musical in nature

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CCSS.RL.8.4

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Which of the following IS a characteristic of a lyric poem?

• It is always written in a specific meter
• It is always about love or losing someone you love

• It uses emotionally charged language and images to express thoughts and feelings

• It always has a specific rhyme scheme of ABAB

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Which of the following is NOT a poetry term we have discussed?

• Meter

• Haiku
• Inverted Syntax

• Archaic Language

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Archaic language is...

• A modern language
• Words and phrases that convey a meaning beyond their literal meaning

• A new language that will be spoken in the future

• Words that were once commonly used in the past but are now considered old-fashioned or out-of-date

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Meter is...

• the repetition of a regular rhythmic unit in a line of poetry

• a way to measure how many words are in a line of poetry

• a unit of length

• the beat or flow of a poem which influences its pace

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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Meter impacts a poem by controlling the ____________________________ of the poem.

• rhyme scheme
• rhythm and speed

• mood

• theme

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CCSS.RI.8.4

Inverted syntax is...

• a regular sentence structure

• a type of punctuation that indicates to the reader to pause and reflect

• a reversal in the expected order of words

• an incomplete sentence that is missing either the subject or the verb

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

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Learning Objective: I can identify the elements of lyric poetry.

• I can do it on my own.

• I can do it with a little help.

• I can't do it yet.

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