Poetry Guide Tool Box

What is a syllable?

• A basic unit of sound in a word. Some poems are measured by numbers of syllables.

• A type of punctuation mark.

• A form of verb tense.

• A style of handwriting.

What is a line in poetry?

• One row of text. Lines are not always a complete sentence or thought.

• A paragraph in a poem.

• A stanza in a poem.

• A rhyme in a poem.

What is a stanza?

• A group of lines that set apart from other groups of lines. (Like a paragraph in an essay.)

• A single line of poetry.

• A type of rhyme scheme.

• A form of literary device.

What is rhyme in poetry?

• Words with the same (or similar) ending sounds.

• Words with opposite meanings.

• Words that start with the same letter.

• Words that have no vowels.

What is rhythm in poetry?

• The beat and pattern of a poem. It makes you tap your foot.

• The rhyme scheme of a poem.

• The use of metaphors in a poem.

• The theme of a poem.

What is repetition in poetry?

• A word or phrase that is repeated.

• A type of rhyme scheme.

• A form of alliteration.

• A type of stanza.

What is alliteration?

• Repeating the same beginning sound.

• Using words that rhyme.

• Using metaphors in a sentence.

• Repeating the last sound of words.

What is onomatopoeia?

• Words that imitate sounds.

• A type of poem.

• A figure of speech.

• A literary device.

What is hyperbole?

• Using exaggeration to add drama.

• A type of metaphor.

• A form of irony.

• A style of understatement.

What is a simile?

• Comparing two things using 'like' or 'as.'

• A figure of speech that involves exaggeration

• A statement that contradicts itself

• A type of metaphor