Poetic Elements

Which word means "the feelings or emotions a poem is trying to show"?

• Mood

• Tone

• Alliteration

• Rhythm

The truth, message or lesson of a poem is called the _______.

• Stanza

• Mood

• Theme

• Rhyme

For a word to rhyme, which part of the words have to sound the same?

• The middle

• The end

• The beginning

• Any part

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

• Pattern

• Rhyme

• Tone

• Beat

A paragraph in a poem is also called a _______.

• Stanza

• Paragraph

• Group

• Lines

What is a group of words in a poem called?

• A line

• A beat

• A rhythm

• A group

What is imagery?

• Drawing an illustration for a poem.

• Using the five senses to create a picture.

• Using adjectives and adverbs in a sentence.

• A movie clip for a poem.

Which sentence below shows personification?

• The air was cold.

• The sun is bright yellow.

• The cat raced down the hall.

• The leaves danced in the wind.

Which sentence below is a metaphor?

• The room was as cold as a freezer

• The room was like a freezer

• The room was a freezer.

• The room was cold, like a freezer.

Which sentence below is a simile?

• She runs as fast as a cheetah.

• She runs fast.

• She is a fast runner.

• She and a cheetah run fast.