Poetry Structural Elements

What is rhyme scheme?

• a pattern of rhymes at the end of verses

• the reason the play was written

• the conflict of characters

• none of the above

Where would you find stanzas?

• story

• poetry

• drama

• drama and story

Which of the following contains lines and stanzas?

• Poetry

• Prose

• Drama

What is a stanza?

• The beat of poetry. Syllables, words, and lines that are carefully chosen to create a rhythm that fits the mood of the poem.

• A set of lines grouped together to convey an idea.

• The message or idea that the author is trying to convey.

• When two or more words have a matching end sound.

Which two are used in poetry?

• Paragraphs

• Lines

• Sentences

• Stanzas

What is repetition?

• The beat of poetry.

• When a poet repeats words or phrases in a poem.

• Words that imitate sounds.

• Instructions that tell the actors what to do on stage.

Where do we often see rhyming words?

• Poetry

• Prose

• Drama

Which of the following is a structural element of poetry?

• A) Paragraph

• B) Stanza

• C) Chapter

• D) Act

What is the term for a group of lines forming a unit in a poem?

• A) Verse

• B) Stanza

• C) Prose

• D) Rhyme

Which element is used to create rhythm in poetry?

• A) Meter

• B) Paragraph

• C) Dialogue

• D) Scene