Poetry Elements — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A story written in flowing sentences and paragraphs is called prose.
Prose uses ordinary sentences, unlike poetry's structured lines.
2. A play meant to be acted out by performers is called drama.
Drama is written for performance, with dialogue and stage cues.
3. Poetry is written in lines and stanzas rather than paragraphs.
Stanzas are poetry's version of paragraphs, made of grouped lines.
4. The hiss of a snake is described well by the onomatopoeia hiss.
Hiss spells out the actual noise a snake makes, classic onomatopoeia.
5. Repeating the line I have a dream throughout a speech is called repetition.
Repetition drives home a message and creates strong rhythm.
6. Words at the ends of lines that share sounds, like sky and high, create rhyme.
End rhyme matches ending sounds across lines for musical effect.
7. A four-line stanza is also commonly called a quatrain.
Quatrain names a four-line stanza, a common Grade 4 term.
8. The word crack imitating a branch breaking is an example of onomatopoeia.
Crack copies a real noise, a clear case of onomatopoeia.
9. Writing organized in paragraphs, not lines, is most likely prose.
Paragraphs signal prose, while lines and stanzas signal poetry.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
Poetry
→ Lines and stanzas with rhythm
Four-line stanza
Prose
→ Paragraphs of flowing sentences
Script for actors to perform
Drama
→ Script for actors to perform
Paragraphs of flowing sentences
Quatrain
→ Four-line stanza
Lines and stanzas with rhythm
Sorting forms and terms helps you spot structure in any text.