Understanding Poetry Vocabulary

What is the definition of "Annotate"?

• To write a poem

• To add notes or comments to a text

• To create a rhyme

• To divide text into paragraphs

What does "Rhyme" mean in poetry?

• A group of lines forming a unit in a poem

• The repetition of similar sounds in two or more words

• The use of descriptive language

• A type of paragraph in prose

How would you define "Syllables"?

• The basic unit of a poem

• A single unit of sound in a word

• A type of stanza

• A form of personification

What is a "Stanza" in poetry?

• A single line in a poem

• A group of lines forming a unit in a poem

• A type of rhyme

• A paragraph in prose

Define "Poetry".

• A form of writing that uses rhythmic and aesthetic qualities of language

• A type of paragraph

• A form of annotation

• A type of prose

What is "Prose"?

• A type of poem

• A form of writing that follows natural speech patterns

• A type of stanza

• A form of rhyme

What does "Personification" mean?

• Giving human characteristics to non-human things

• A type of rhyme

• A form of stanza

• A type of paragraph

How would you define a "Poem"?

• A type of prose

• A piece of writing that expresses emotions or ideas in a structured form

• A form of annotation

• A type of paragraph

What is a "Paragraph"?

• A group of lines in a poem

• A distinct section of writing in prose

• A type of rhyme

• A form of personification