Literature Keystone Prep - Unit 3

Poetry is

• A form of literature that strictly adheres to factual information.

• A form of literature that uses artful and rhythmic qualities of language to evoke meanings beyond the literal.

• A form of writing that is used primarily in business and technical communication.

• A form of expression that relies solely on visual art.

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does the structure of a poem contribute to?

• The complexity of the language used

• The organization of a poem

• The number of words in a poem

• The rhyming pattern exclusively

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What is a line in the context of a poem's structure?

• A group of words that rhyme at the end

• A unit of text typically arranged in a single row

• A collection of poems

• A stanza in a poem

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does the arrangement of lines contribute to in a poem?

• The number of verses

• The overall rhythm and flow

• The theme of the poem

• The title of the poem

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What is a stanza in poetry?

• A type of poem

• A group of lines in a poem often separated by spaces of line breaks

• A rhyming pattern

• A metaphorical expression

What is the term for a two-line stanza?

• Tercet

• Quatrain

• Couplet

• Sonnet

What do you call a three-line stanza?

• Quatrain

• Couplet

• Tercet

• Octave

Which term describes a four-line stanza?

• Couplet

• Tercet

• Octave

• Quatrain

What is the term for the rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry?

• Rhyme

• Meter

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What contributes to the musicality of a poem?

• The number of words

• The length of the poem

• The rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables

• The number of stanzas