Literary Terms: A Focus on Poetry

Fill in the blank: When a poem is a narrative, just like in a work of prose, the poem will have a specific _______.

• setting

• rhyme

• author

• meter

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What is the setting in a narrative poem?

• The rhyme scheme of the poem

• The time and place where the narrative of the poem takes place

• The main character of the poem

• The theme of the poem

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What does the tone of an author show?

• The author's favorite color

• Their outlook or attitude toward the subject of a piece of writing

• The length of the poem

• The rhyme scheme

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Tone comes from many different sources, such as the _________. (Fill in the blank)

• connotation of the words

• number of paragraphs

• font size of the text

• page number

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What is a theme?

• A) A type of poem

• B) A message the author is trying to get across to the reader

• C) The title of the poem

• D) The rhyme scheme

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Themes are statements about ________, not simply one word ideas like love or hate.

• life or the world

• colors and shapes

• famous poets

• rhyme schemes

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Which of the following is an example of a theme as described in the Basic Elements of Writing in Poetry?

• A) Love

• B) Hate

• C) Love will always overcome obstacles

• D) Friendship

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According to the Basic Elements of Writing in Poetry, which statement is true?

• Hate can bring people together

• Hate can tear you apart

• Love is always negative

• Themes are always one word

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What is imagery in poetry? Fill in the blank: Imagery is the use of ______ language to help describe the scene to a reader.

• sensory

• figurative

• literal

• technical

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What is figurative language in poetry? Fill in the blank: Figurative language is when the meaning of a word is not ______, but instead has a deeper, often symbolic meaning.

• literal

• musical

• historical

• mathematical

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