Poetry Terms

The way a poem is arranged on the page is called ___________.

• form

• sound

• stanza

• line

The ceremony symbolizes the end of our

days in middle school and the promise

of a good future.

Which word could the author replace good with to create a stronger tone?

• bright

• average

• long

• adequate

the repetition of similar sounds, usually at the end of a line of poetry is called

• alliteration

• rhythm

• rhyme

• matching

A poem that uses no rhyme scheme or meter, and the lines are broken up as the poet sees fit is called a(n)

• acrostic poem

• free verse poem

• narrative poem

• stanzas

I Dream a World by Langston Hughes

A world I dream where black or white,
Whatever race you be,
Will share the bounties of the earth
And every man is free

What is the mood of this poem?

• agitated

• fearful

• hopeful

• powerful

A comparison of two unlike things using like or as

• simile

• metaphor

• personifcation

• hyerbole

Sitting on my porch,
I contemplate the full moon,
In my wisdom quest.

What is this poem an example of?

• Haiku
• Ode

• Lyric poetry

• Sonnet

A group of lines that divide a poem into sections is called a ______________.

• stanza

• line

• poem

• row

Which of the following is NOT a feature of a Shakespearean sonnet?

• A regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables

• Rhyme scheme of ABABCDCDEFEFGG
• 14 lines in total
• Use of free verse

A strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound.

• rhythm

• alliteration

• stanza

• lines