Poetry Elements — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A group of lines forming one section of a poem is best called a stanza.
Stanzas are clearly separated chunks of lines in a poem.
2. The word verse can mean one stanza of a poem or one single line.
Verse is flexible; it may name a line, stanza, or poem section.
3. The line Bees buzzed busily by the bright blossoms uses alliteration.
Repeated b sounds at the start of words show alliteration clearly.
4. The word splash copying water sound is an example of onomatopoeia.
Splash mimics the noise of water, a classic onomatopoeia.
5. Repeating the line Run, run, run for emphasis is called repetition.
Repetition stresses an action and builds a musical, urgent feel.
6. A poem made of two four-line stanzas has a total of eight lines.
Two stanzas of four lines each combine for eight lines total.
7. When cat and hat appear at the ends of two lines, this creates rhyme.
Words with matching ending sounds in line endings form rhyme.
8. Drama is meant to be performed, while a poem is mainly meant to be read.
Poems are often read or recited; drama is acted on a stage.
9. Prose is written in paragraphs, but poetry is written in lines.
Poetry arranges words into lines, unlike prose's flowing paragraphs.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
Alliteration
→ Silly snakes slither slowly
Group of lines together
Onomatopoeia
→ Buzz copying a real sound
Cat and hat ending alike
Rhyme
→ Cat and hat ending alike
Buzz copying a real sound
Stanza
→ Group of lines together
Silly snakes slither slowly
Linking terms to examples cements poetry vocabulary firmly.