Poetic Elements and Structure

How many stanzas are in the poem?

• 8

• 4

• 2

• 6

How many lines are in each stanza?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

Fill in the blank: Lines one and two ________ but lines three and four don't.

• flow

• have harmony

• rhyme

What is the rhyme scheme of stanza one?

• abab

• aabc

• abcc

• abbc

What is the structure used in this poem?

• Octave

• Couplet

• Quatrain

The place where a line of poetry ends to give a poem a particular look is called ...

• Line break

• Simile

• Personification

• Alliteration

What is the rhyme scheme for stanza two?

• abcb

• abcd

• abca

• abba

What is the meter for stanza one?

• 6,6,7,8

• 8,7,7,6

• 7,6,6,8

• 6,7,6,8

What is the effect of the short lines in the poem?

• They have no effect on the poem.

• They add unnecessary complexity to the poem.

• They disrupt the flow of the poem.

• They make it sound the speaker is talking to me.

Fill in the blank: The punctuation makes the rhythm __________.

• smooth

• slow

• choppy

• fast