1. POETRY TERMS<br />FORM. The way that a poem looks (the shape).<br />LINES. The way a poem is written (the phrases or sentences).<br />STANZAS. The group of lines in a poem. (paragraphs)<br />RHYTHM. The beat of the poem. (intonation)<br />METAPHOR. A comparison between two things WITHOUT the word like.<br />IMAGERY. A word or phrase that appeals to one or more senses.<br />RHYME. Similar sounds of words in a poem.<br />SIMILE. A comparison of two things USING the word like.<br />REPETITION. The words or phrases that are repeated in a poem.<br />FREE VERSE. Sentences or phrases in a poem that don’t rhyme.<br />FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE. Words or sentences that have a different meaning. <br />River Moon page 27:<br />How many stanzas? ___<br />How many lines on the first stanza? ___<br />What is the form? Water sliding in a river.<br />Windy Nights page 29:<br />How many lines? ___<br />What is a repetition in this poem? _Words beginning with the letter R.<br />Winter Dark page 31:<br />How many stanzas?___<br />How many lines in the second stanza?___<br />What is the metaphor on line 5 first stanza? Comparing the comma with the moon.<br />The falling star page 33<br />What are the rhyming words on lines 1 and 2? ________________________<br />What are the rhyming words on lines 3 and 4? ________________________<br />Genious page 35<br />How many stanzas does the poem have?<br />How many lines in each stanza?<br />Dreams page 37<br />How many stanzas does the poem have?<br />How many lines on each stanza?<br />Is it written in free verse? Why or Why not?<br />