Concrete Poem

Do all concrete poems need to rhyme?

• No

• Yes

Shape poetry is _____________________.

• a poem that uses rhyme scheme to convey feelings.

• a story that has a main idea.

• the art of describing a shape through words and the placement of the words to create that shape.

• a free verse poem.

If you are writing about rain, your shape poetry must be in the form of ___________.

• an umbrella.

• a rain drop.

• a raincoat.

• a person standing in the rain.

If you are writing a concrete poem about the summer, your words can be written in all forms, except _____________.

• a beach ball.

• a tie.

• the sun.

• a beach umbrella.

Which vocabulary word is being defined?

Poems are shaped to look like their subjects?

• lyric

• narrative

• concrete

• limerick

 In a _______________, the poet arranges the letters and lines to create a visual image that suggests the poem’s subject.

• lyric poem

• haiku 

• concrete poem

A concrete poem, such as "Seal," is a poem that____________________. 

• is a traditional form of Japanese poetry. 

• contains vivid and musical words. 

• relies on images to communicate.

• has a shape that suggests its meaning.

What is a concrete poem?

• A poem that uses a specific rhyme scheme

• A poem that forms a visual image related to its subject

• A poem that tells a story

• A poem that follows a strict meter

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a concrete poem?

• It forms a visual shape

• It must rhyme

• It conveys meaning through its shape

• It can be about any subject

In a concrete poem, the arrangement of words is used to:

• Create a musical rhythm

• Form a visual image

• Tell a narrative story

• Follow a traditional structure