Literary Elements: Poetry

Question 1

divided into ___

Answer 1

lines

Question 2

slows the reader down and creates tension in the reading experience

Answer 2

line breaks

Question 3

groups of lines

Answer 3

stanzas

Question 4

some are written in a ____ like sonnets, odes, villanelles, etc.

Answer 4

set form

Question 5

techniques of languages used to create poetic effect

Answer 5

sound pieces

Question 6

refers to the flow of sound in a poem

Answer 6

rhythm

Question 7

refers to the repetition of same or similar sounds

Answer 7

rhyme

Question 8

refers to the repetition of the same letters to make it sound musical (beginning of words)

Answer 8

alliteration

Question 9

helps the reader visualize the poem

Answer 9

imaginary

Question 10

uses ___ to make their verses realistic

Answer 10

five senses

Question 11

poets often use ___ such as simile and metaphor

Answer 11

figurative languages

Question 12

comparison that uses “like” or “as

Answer 12

simile

Question 13

describes something as if it were another

Answer 13

metaphor

Question 14

human traits are attributed to something nonhuman

Answer 14

personification

Question 15

central idea/insight

Answer 15

theme

Question 16

who is talking

Answer 16

persona

Question 17

what is happening

Answer 17

dramatic situation

Question 18

often gives an important clue to what the theme is

Answer 18

title

Question 19

also signals that a line or phrase is particularly important

Answer 19

repetition

Question 20

poem’s attitude toward the subject matter

Answer 20

tone

Question 21

structure that holds/gives shape to the poem

Answer 21

form