Understanding Poetry Terms and Concepts

What is the term for a group of lines in a poem?

• Stanza

• Line

• Meter

• Ballad

Which term describes a poem that does not have a regular meter or rhyme scheme?

• Sonnet

• Free Verse

• Ballad

• Stanza

Identify the term that refers to a 14-line poem.

• Ballad

• Sonnet

• Stanza

• Verse

What is the repetition of sounds at the end of words called?

• Enjambment

• Sonnet

• Rhythm

• Rhyme

Which term refers to the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing?

• Tone

• Diction

• Dialogue

• Meter

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.9-10.1D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

A subdivision of a poem arranged into a row

• line
• stanza
• rhythm
• anonymous

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.5

What structure is poetry written in?

• Sentences & paragraphs
• Sentences & stanzas
• Lines & paragraphs
• Lines & stanzas

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

A poem with an inconsistent rhyme scheme.

• Verse

• Free Verse

• Non Rhyming Verse

• Off Verse

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

How many lines does a sonnet have?

• 17

• 16

• 15

• 14

The choice of words or phrases

• Decalogue

• Conversation

• Dialect

• Deliberation

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.W.9-10.2D