Poetic Structure
(how it's built)
(how it's built)
The name for one single strand of words in a poem
(like the one here, not called a sentence but a ... )
L___.
Line
Repetition of the ending sounds in lines of a poem.
R____.
Rhyme
The person who writes a book is called the author. The person who writes a poem is called a ...
p___
Poet
Poems have stanzas, but fiction stories have _______.
P_________.
Paragraphs
The ordered pattern of rhymes at the ends of the lines of a poem.
R_____ S_____.
Rhyme Scheme
Composed of two or more lines, this is the name for what is like a "paragraph" but in a poem.
S_____.
Stanza
Pattern of STRESSED or unstressed syllables in a poem...kind of like the beat in a song. Also known as the rhythm.
M____
Meter
Poets usually write a poem to express strong ... or ...
F_______ or E_______
Feelings, or Emotions
Poems have lines, but fiction stories have ________.
S________.
Sentences
Saying something again and again is called _________.
R_________.
Repetition.
This is the plan, or pattern of rhyme in a poem. An example of how it is shown could be:
AABBA (Mouse, House, Shame, Frame, Grouse)
Rhyme ______.
Rhyme scheme
Figurative language in which the poet compares 2 things, using the word "like" or the word "as"
"Victor was as light as a feather on his feet."
S_____.
Simile
The way the poet feels is expressed in their _____. They do this by using certain words that show how they feel.
T___.
Tone
A fiction story and a poem that tells a story both have a ____.
P___.
Plot
Helps the reader form a picture in their head by describing things using the senses (smell, taste touch, sound, sight).
I______
Imagery
This is the word for the "rhythm" of the poem, or the "beat" as it were, in a song.
M____.
Meter
"Anthony was a lightning bolt on the field."
M_______.
Metaphor.
The poet wants to make the reader feel a certain way. The way the reader feels after reading the poem is called the ____.
M____.
Mood.
Just like with fiction, when you see a word you don't know in a poem, you can check the __________ to find out what it means. You can use one online too.
D_________.
Dictionary
Different than the poet, this is what we call the "voice" or "person" speaking in the poem.
S_______.
Speaker.
Poets often use this to describe how things sound, taste, feel, smell and look.
I______ (also known as s______ l________).
Imagery (sensory language).
Figurative language in which the poet describes something in a completely different way than their literal meaning.
"He flew by the seat of his pants"
I____
Idiom.
"Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" was written by ...
A. Edgar Allan Poe B. Robert Frost
C. Henry David Thoreau D. Axl Rose
Robert Frost
Fiction stories and poems both use _________ ___________ to make the writing more interesting, and say things in a unique way.
F________ L_________.
Figurative Language.
The lesson that the reader learns from reading the poem.
T_____.
Theme.