Rhyme and Rhythm
In poetry, what do you call the pattern of rhymes at the end of lines?
Rhyme Scheme
What is a stanza in a poem most similar to in a story?
A paragraph
What type of figurative language compares two things using "like" or "as"?
similies
If a poem describes children playing during the day and resting at night, what theme might this show?
The cycle of life
Which of the following pairs of words rhyme?
B. Care, hair
If a poem is shaped like a circle and there are 9 words going around the circle, how many lines are there?
9 lines
If a poet writes "The sun smiled down on us," what type of figurative language is this?
Personification
Which is the best summary of a stanza about children playing joyfully in a park?
A. Children enjoy their time playing together outdoors.
Why might a poet repeat a phrase like "On the brightening field" throughout a poem?
To emphasize an idea or show how time or mood changes.
If a poem has three stanzas, and each has 8 lines, how many lines does the poem have in total?
24 lines
Identify the figurative language in the phrase, “Her voice was music to my ears.”
Metaphor
A poem ends with a quiet, peaceful scene. What mood does this create?
Calm or reflective
True or False: Every poem has a rhyme scheme.
In a poem with stanzas of different lengths, the first stanza is 4 lines long, and the second stanza is 12 lines long. What might the poet be trying to emphasize with the longer second stanza?
The longer stanza could emphasize a more detailed or important idea, create a shift in tone or focus, or slow the pace to draw the reader’s attention.
Why might a poet use figurative language in their writing?
To create vivid imagery or evoke strong emotions.
How does the tone change when a poem goes from morning to evening?
It may shift from cheerful to calm or somber.
A poet writes:
"The moonlight kissed the lake so bright,
As shadows danced through the silent night."
What is the rhyme scheme of this couplet, and how do you know?
The rhyme scheme is AA because both lines end with rhyming words: "bright" and "night."
A poem has the following structure:
What is the total number of lines?
18 lines total.
Identify two types of figurative language in the sentence:
"The stars winked at the lovers as the night wore its dark velvet cloak."
Personification in "the stars winked" and metaphor in "the night wore its dark velvet cloak."
A poem begins with children playing, transitions to adults reminiscing, and ends with silence as night falls. What overarching theme might this represent, and how does the structure support it?
The theme is the cycle of life or the passage of time. The structure mirrors life's stages: childhood (play), adulthood (reflection), and the end of life (silence).
Why do poets sometimes use line breaks and stanza breaks in unusual places, and how can this affect the reader's experience of the poem?
Poets use line and stanza breaks to control pacing, emphasize certain words or ideas, and create visual or emotional impact. This can make the reader pause, reflect, or feel a specific rhythm or mood in the poem.