Identify Elements of Poetry

A _______ in a poem is like a sentence in a paragraph.  

• stanza

• line

• rhyme 

• figurative language

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Words or phrases that are used in a creative way to "spice" up a story or poem. Examples are similes, metaphors, and personification. 

• imagery

• rhyme scheme

• mood

• figurative language

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A group of lines in a poem:

• Stanza

• Line

• Sentence

• Paragraph

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The pattern of rhyming sounds at the end of lines in a poem (ex. A, B, B, A)

• Free Verse

• Repetition

• Rhyme Scheme

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In stanza 2, what are the rhyming words? Click the picture/magnifying glass to make it larger.

• you, blue

• own, alone

• sea, me

• fair, there

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What is the rhyme scheme for the poem “Dreams”?

Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.

• AABB

• ABAB

• ABCB

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What is the rhyme scheme? Click the picture/magnifying glass to make it larger.

• AA BB CC

• A B A B

• AA BB AA

• A B C B

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How many stanzas does the poem "Snow Day" have?

• 12 stanzas

• 6 stanzas

• 3 stanzas

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What are the elements of poetry? (Check all that applies)

• Stanza

• Form

• Fact

• Pattern

• Rhyme

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This element of poetry refers to the styles of the poem.

• Stanza

• Form

• Pattern

• Rhyme

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