Poetry

Poetry is

• any writing that uses words for their sound and rhythm as well as their meaning

• A non-fiction informational text about a subject

Poetry emphasizes what artistic elements

• characters and sub-titles

• rhythm. rhyme, repetition

Rhyme is

• the repetition of similar sounds, found at the end of a line of poetry.

• the beat a person hears when they read a poem

Free Verse follows strict poetry rules including rhythm,and rhyme

• True

• False

Why do people write poetry?

• It is an excellent way to express yourself.

• It makes people look cool.

• It is given as a class assignment.

What are metaphors used for in poems?

• Metaphors are used to compare one thing to something else.

• Metaphors are used to create rhymes in poems.

How does reading a poem out loud benefit you?

• It allows you to get a better feeling of the sound and rhythm of the poem.

• It allows you to remember what the poem says.