Structure (Poem)
Stanzas in a poem resemble _______ in prose.
Paragraphs
I, we, you, they, he, she, and it
Subject pronouns
Correct pronoun for the sentence
Noah offered to let Shayla read his poem if he could read _____.
hers
Often explore love or deeper emotions in 14 lines
Sonnet
"sun" is
Last weekend, the sun danced across the sky; however, this weekend the forecast calls for a heavy downpour.
Noun
_________ controls how the reader experiences the poem.
Structure
Dad told them "You all will fill YOURSELVES with popcorn and miss dinner."
Reflexive
I
Gives a sense of freedom
Free verse
"attend" is
In the late 1700s, local people could attend the New Hope Chapel, erected on the highest point of the hill.
Verb
The rhyme scheme of the following poem:
Each day I get older and perhaps
a bit more wise,
And Mom, the more I understand
the more I realize,
That you've been simply wonderful
since I was very small,
And I've been blessed for certain
with the finest Mom of all!
ABCBDEFE
My friends and I also learned that Genghis Khan created the first Mongol written language.
Compound Subject pronouns
Theodore's parents are both physicians, and it was (they, them) who invited Dr. Kanazzha to speak to us.
they
A strict rhyme scheme often suggests
Control or order
"successfully" is
The Brooklyn Bridge successfully linked what had been two independent cities, Brooklyn and New York.
Adverb
Read the following excerpt from a Fireman's Prayer and determine its poetic structure.
I want to fill my calling and to give the best in me
to guard my every neighbor and protect his property.
Couplet
When will they finish THEIR research?
(Plural) possessive
(We, us) young volunteers are eager to learn about saving lives.
We
This structure slows the reader down and draws attention to single words and ideas
short lines
"new" is
New engineering feats were being accomplished in the 1800s.
Adjective
A sonnet
14-line poem (often about love or deeper emotions)
Jamie was mad at HERSELF for forgetting to remove the poultry from the freezer.
Reflexive
"Don't forget to complete (yours, your) assignment by (it's, its) due date," Ms. Sanchez reminded us.
your, its
This can help to emphasize words or ideas that appear at the end or beginning of a line.
Line break
The verb is
John A. Roebling designed the Brooklyn Bridge to make travel easier between New York and Brooklyn.
designed