Introduction to Poetry

What is the rhyme scheme of a Limerick?

• ABABA

• ABBAA

• AABAA

• AABBA

Which type of poem must have exactly 14 lines?

• An Ode

• An Elegy

• A Sonnet

• A Blank Verse poem

What type of poem pays tribute to a specific subject but has themes of mourning or loss?

• An Ode

• An Elegy

• A Sonnet

• A Limerick

What is Step 2 of writing a poem?

• Explore words, rhymes & rhythm and literary devices.

• Decide on what you want to write about.

• Choose the best format for your poem.

• Pen to paper, write the poem!

What is Step 3 of writing a poem?

• Pen to paper, write the poem!

• Decide on what you want to write about.

• Explore words, rhymes & rhythm and literary devices.

• Pen to paper, write the poem!

Alliteration is _______.

• an example of tone

• another word for symbolism

• The repetition of consonant sounds

• The repetition of vowel sounds

A narrative poem that is meant to be sung is called a ________.

• Lyric Poem

• Epic Poem

• Ballad

• Limmerick

The repetition of vowel sounds is _____

• Alliteration

• Assonance

• Symbolism

• Hyperbole

"Boots of Spanish Leather" is an example of which kind of poetry?

• Ballad

• Lyric

• Epic

• Petrarchan Sonnet

What is alliteration?

• The repetition of the initial letter or sound in two or more words in a line.

• The repetition of identical or similar concluding syllables in different words, most often at the ends of lines.

• The recurrence of stressed and unstressed sounds in poetry.

• The use of the same term several times.