English Poetry Flashcards
(25 cards)
What is a stanza?
A line break in a poem
What is a free verse?
Free verse is a type of poetry that does not adhere to a specific meter or rhyme scheme.
What is a line break?
When a line in a stanza is cut short
What is Onomatopoeia?
Onomatopoeia is a word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound it describes.
What does DAFOREST stand for?
Direst address
Alliteration
Fact
Opinion
Rhetorical question
Emotive language
Statistics
Triplet
What is a poem?
A poem is a piece of writing that expresses feelings, ideas, or tells a story in a specific form, often using rhythm and rhyme.
True or False: All poems must rhyme.
False
Fill in the blank: A __________ is a comparison between two unlike things using ‘like’ or ‘as’.
simile
What is personification?
Personification is a technique where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas.
What does the term ‘imagery’ refer to in poetry?
Imagery refers to descriptive language that creates visual representations in the reader’s mind.
What is the purpose of a stanza in a poem?
To provide structure
Multiple Choice: Which poetic device involves the repetition of consonant sounds? A) Alliteration B) Assonance C) Metaphor
A) Alliteration
What is a metaphor?
A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using ‘like’ or ‘as’.
True or False: Free verse poems have a specific rhyme scheme.
False
What is an example of a theme in poetry?
Common themes include love, nature, loss, and identity.
Multiple Choice: What is the term for the emotional quality of a poem? A) Tone B) Mood C) Theme
B) Mood
What does ‘rhyme scheme’ refer to?
Rhyme scheme refers to the pattern of rhymes at the end of each line in a poem.
True or False: A couplet consists of two lines that usually rhyme.
True
Fill in the blank: __________ is the use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in the story or poem.
Foreshadowing
What is an example of alliteration?
An example of alliteration is ‘Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.’
True or False: The title of a poem can affect its meaning.
True
Multiple Choice: Which poetic form typically tells a story? A) Lyric B) Narrative C) Epic
B) Narrative
