Rhyme Scheme
Figurative Language
Types of Poetry
Types of Poetry w/ Examples
Elements of Poetry
100
The people along the sand
All turn and look one way
They turn their back on the land
They look at the sea all day
ABAB
100
"The angry storm pounded on the windows all night."
Personification
100
A poem with a specific number of syllables (5-7-5)
Haiku Poetry
100
Whispers of the wind
Carry leaves across the stream
Autumn sings softly
Haiku Poem
100
What is a single line in a poem called?
A. Stanza
B. Rhyme
C. Verse
D. Rhythm
Verse
200
It is an ancient Mariner,
And he stoppeth one of three.
By thy long grey beard and gliering eye,
Now wherefore stopp’st thou me?
ABCB
200
"The dragonflies buzzed loudly as they flew to each flower."
Onomatopoeia
200
A short, funny poem with a strong rhythm and rhyme
Limerick Poetry
200
Concrete Poem
200
What do we call lines of poetry grouped together?
A. Rhythm
B. Stanza
C. Rhyme
D. Verse
Stanza
300
Hickory, dickory, dock,
The mouse ran up the clock;
The clock struck one,
And down he run,
Hickory, dickory, dock.
AABBA
300
"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."
Alliteration
300
A poem that tells a story with characters and events
Narrative Poetry
300
There once was a cat from Peru,
Who dreamt of eating a shoe.
He took a small bite,
In the middle of night,
And woke with a very blue shoe!
Limerick Poem
300
Which element of poetry refers to the pattern of beats or stresses in a poem?
A. Rhyme
B. Theme
C. Rhythm
D. Imagery
Rhythm
400
Twenty odd years have turned to air;
Now she’s the girl I didn’t dare
Approach, ask out, much less declare
My love to, mired in young despair.
AAAA
400
"Time is a thief that steals our youth."
Metaphor
400
A poem that does not follow a regular rhyme or rhythm pattern
Free Verse Poetry
400
The wind whispers through empty streets,
carrying rain and memories.
Shadows stretch long,
and I walk,
listening to the quiet.
Free verse Poem
400
What is imagery in poetry?
A. The lesson the poem teaches
B. Words that create pictures in the reader’s mind
C. The pattern of rhymes
D. The number of lines in a poem
B. Words that create pictures in the reader’s mind
500
We wander high.
We wander low
We wonder which way
We should go
Over here?
Over there?
Does it matter?
Do we really care?
ABCB DEFE
500
"He let the cat out of the bag and everyone knew the secret."
Idiom
500
A poem with 14 lines and a set structure
Sonnet Poetry
500
In the forest, dusk was near,
A little fox had lost its cheer.
Through tangled roots and shadows deep,
It searched for home where it could sleep.
A gentle owl with eyes so wide,
Guided the fox to the other side.
Beneath the stars, soft and bright,
The fox found safety for the night.
Narrative Poem
500
Which term refers to the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry?
A. Rhyme
B. Rhythm
C. Meter
D. Alliteration
Meter