Poetry Elements

Why are line breaks important when reading a poem?

• They group certain words together

• They tell us when to pause

• They give the poem rhythm

• They draw attention to something important

Why is white space important in a poem?

• It separates the poem into different parts/stanzas

• It gives the poem imagery

• It draws attention to important things

Poets use imagery to make you...

• See things only

• Hear things only

• Feel things only

• All: see, hear, smell, taste, and feel things

Why do poets use repetition? Choose 2.

• To draw attention

• Tells you when to pause

• To create rhythm

• Shows you how to read the poem

Literary works focused on the expression of feelings and ideas through the use of a distinctive style that is often rhythmic and may have elements such as meter, rhyme, and stanzas​ (a)  

• poetry

• speaker

• tone

• mood

What are the elements of poetry? ​ (a)   ​ ​ (b)   ​ (c)   ​ (d)   ​ (e)   .

• Rhyme

• stanzas

• verse

• simile

• repetition

• paragraphs

• sentences

• owls

Match the following descriptions of poetic elements with the correct term.

• Michael's argument about emphasizing rhyming couplets.

• It consists of lines with ten syllables each.

• A common misconception about relying on visual imagery.

• It relies on visual imagery.

• Zoe's argument about a specific rhyme scheme.

• It uses a specific rhyme scheme.

• Mason's belief about the rhythm of lines with ten syllables each.

• It emphasizes rhyming couplets.

The ​ (a)   of a poem is the unit of rhythm, or the pattern of the beats (syllables)

• meter

• rhythm

• verse

What are the elements of poetry? ​ ​ (a)   ​ ​ (b)   ​ ​ (c)   ​ (d)   . They must be in alphabetical order.

• verse

• repetition

• paragraphs

• sentences

• owls

• rhyme

• stanza

What is alliteration?

• The repetition of vowel sounds

• Words that imitate the sound an object or animal makes

• The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

• Comparing two things using "like" or "as"