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What is a single row of words in a poem called?
A line
What is a group of lines in a poem called?
Stanza
What do we call the person or voice who is speaking in a poem?
The Speaker
True or False: All poems must rhyme.
False
What do we call the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem?
Meter
What is the term for the pattern of rhymes at the end of each line in a poem?
Rhyme Scheme
What is the repetition of the same beginning sound in several words? (e.g., “Sally sells seashells”)
Alliteration
What is the use of words that imitate sounds? (e.g., bang, splash, buzz)
Onomatopoeia
What is the repetition of a word or phrase for effect called?
Repetition
What is the overall emotional feeling that the reader gets from a poem?
Mood
What is the attitude or emotion that the speaker expresses in the poem?
Tone
What might a poet use to create rhythm besides rhyme?
Repetition or Meter
Why might a poet choose to repeat certain words or lines in a poem?
To emphasize an idea or create a specific rhythm or emotion
What is the central message or main idea of a poem?
Theme
What’s the difference between a stanza and a paragraph?
A stanza is used in poetry; a paragraph is used in prose.
Name five elements of poetry.
Any five
