Creative Writing Poetry Writing

Question 1

What is 'meter' in poetry?

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The rhythmic pattern created by stressed and unstressed syllables

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The total number of lines in a poem

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The rhyme scheme at the end of each line

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The subject matter of the poem

Question 2

What is an 'iamb' in poetic meter?

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A metrical foot consisting of one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable

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Two consecutive stressed syllables

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A line with exactly ten syllables

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A pause within a line of poetry

Question 3

What is a 'sonnet'?

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A 14-line poem typically written in iambic pentameter

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A poem with no fixed form or rhyme scheme

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A poem that tells a long narrative story

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A poem with three stanzas of four lines each

Question 4

What is 'enjambment' in poetry?

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When a sentence or phrase runs past the end of a line without a pause

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A type of rhyme using similar but not identical sounds

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A poem's central image or metaphor

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The repetition of a line at the end of each stanza

Question 5

What is the difference between 'simile' and 'metaphor'?

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A simile uses 'like' or 'as' to compare, while a metaphor states a direct comparison

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A simile is used in poetry; a metaphor is used in prose

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A simile is a stronger comparison than a metaphor

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A metaphor compares three or more things simultaneously

Question 6

What is a 'haiku'?

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A Japanese poem with three lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables

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A poem with exactly four stanzas

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A poem that must rhyme in every line

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A poem written from nature's perspective