Elements of Poetry

Lines are grouped in

• stanzas

• alphabetical order

• random order

• segments

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

Each unit of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem is called a

• foot

• meter

• rhyme scheme

• stanza

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

Most poetry is arranged in lines. Lines are

• grouping of words only when used in a complete sentence

• student responses

• groupings of words whether or not a complete sentence

• challenging to explain

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

Free verse poems

• do not follow a fixed pattern

• are always about nature

• have a rhyme scheme of 5-7-5

• follow a fixed pattern

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

What is the term for a recurring theme or idea in a poem?

• Motif

• Stanza

• Verse

• Foot

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which element of poetry refers to the pattern of sounds at the end of lines?

• Meter

• Rhyme

• Alliteration

• Assonance

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

What is a stanza in poetry?

• A single line of a poem

• A group of lines forming a unit

• A type of rhyme scheme

• A poetic foot

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which of the following is a type of poem that tells a story?

• Sonnet

• Haiku

• Narrative

• Limerick

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

What is the term for the 'voice' or 'speaker' in a poem?

• Narrator

• Author

• Persona

• Character

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

Which element of poetry involves the repetition of consonant sounds?

• Assonance

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

• Rhyme

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4