Elements of Poetry

What is a group of words in a poem called?

• A line

• A beat

• A rhythm

• A group

How are alliterations and repetitions different?

• Alliterations repeat a letter, repetitions repeat a word or phrase

• Alliterations are only at the beginning, repetitions are at the end

• Alliterations start with vowels, repetitions start with consonants.

• They aren't

In this line of the poem, "Far Away, buzzers buzz and school bells ring, what element are the words buzz and ring?

• metaphor

• simile

• onomatopoeia

• stanza

A group of lines in a poem separated with a blank line space.

• metaphor

• simile

• line

• stanza

Which word is the best way to describe "rhythm"?

• Pattern

• Rhyme

• Tone

• Beat

True or False: All poems must rhyme.

• True

• False

What structure is poetry written in?

• Sentences & paragraphs

• Sentences & stanzas

• Lines & paragraphs

• Lines & stanzas

Imagery is:

• comparison of two unlike things.

• the use of words that mimic sounds.

• an exaggerated statement.

• language that appeals to the five senses.

A group of lines in a poem are...

• Form

• Stanza

• Verse

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• You are as a beautiful as a flower.

• The trees danced in the wind.

• I waited in line for 10 years!

• He is an encyclopedia of knowledge.