Poetry Basics
This is the correct statement about how poems are structured.
Poems are written in lines and stanzas.
These are the two rhyming words found in the poem "Wish."
"part" and "heart"
The clock was a drum" is an example of this poetic element.
Metaphor
In the sentence about dogs, the word shed means this.
Lose fur or skin in order to stay healthy.
The tone of the poem "Mother Doesn't Want a Dog" is described as this.
Playful and funny
This specific type of poem contains a total of 17 syllables across three lines.
Haiku
This is the rhyme scheme for the first four lines of "Mary's Lamb."
ABCB
The phrase "tick-tocking" is an example of this device where a word mimics a sound.
Onomatopoeia
If you have confidence that your team will do their best, you have this feeling.
The feeling of being certain or sure about something.
The tone of "How Do I Know When a Poem Is Finished?" can be described with these two words.
Calm and reflective
This description applies to both rhyming and free verse poems.
Poems are written in lines and stanzas.
In "Summer Stars," the phrase "So near" is used multiple times, which is an example of this poetic device.
Anaphora
"Colorful kites kiss cloudy skies" is an example of this device because of the repeating "k" and "c" sounds.
Alliteration
To scatter birdseed at the park means to do this.
Spread around
This sentence is an opinion: "Many families have pets" or "Dogs are better pets than cats."
Dogs are better pets than cats.
This type of poetry may sound more like the author is talking directly to the reader and does not require a rhyme scheme.
Free verse
These are the two main elements that define a rhyming poem.
Rhyming words and a rhyme scheme.
Saying the clock ticked "until the end of time" is an example of this type of extreme exaggeration.
Hyperbole
If a hiker is on a trek, they are on this kind of journey.
Long and difficult journey
The author suggests that when a poet rereads a poem, they might decide to do this.
Make some changes
The poem "How Do I Know When a Poem Is Finished?" contains this many total stanzas.
Seven
The last stanza of Naomi Shihab Nye’s poem "How Do I Know When a Poem Is Finished?" contains this many lines.
Three
In the poem about a room "resting" and being "proud," the author is giving human qualities to an object, which is called this.
Nonliteral language (or personification)
A person who is resolute in their practice is described by these two words.
Serious and determined
This is the best compound sentence to combine "The sun was shining" and "It was very cold."
The sun was shining, yet it was very cold.