Introduction to Poetry: Rhythm
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- In this lesson, we will look at key components of rhythm in poetry and explore how and why poets use rhythm.
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7 Questions
Q1.
Which of these is true about rhyme?
Rhyme is to do with sight.
Rhyme is to do with taste.
Rhyme is to do with touch.
Q2.
Which of the following pairs of words rhyme fully?
Eye and symmetry.
Fair and obscure.
Short and large.
Q3.
Which of the following pairs of words is an example of half-rhyme?
Love and dove.
Scar and far.
Short and large.
Q4.
Which of the following statements is true about rhyme scheme?
Rhyme scheme describes the figurative language used in a poem.
Rhyme scheme has nothing to do with the structure in a poem.
Q5.
Which of the following statements is true about poetry and rhyme?
A poem with half-rhyme does not count as a poem.
All poems must have some type of rhyme scheme.
Poems without rhyme are called stories.
Q6.
When exploring rhyme scheme, what do we use to show which lines rhyme?
Bullet Points.
Clicks of our fingers.
Numbers.
Q7.
Which of the following is NOT a reason why a poet might use a rhyme scheme in their writing?
To create patterns that will help the poem to flow in a certain way.
To help link lines and stanzas in their poem together.
To make their poem sound a certain way.
5 Questions
Q1.
Which of these sentences does NOT use the word rhythm correctly?
In a poem, the rhythm can make you read really fast or make you go slower.
In some poems, the rhythm makes you put all your focus on certain words.
This song has the kind of rhythm which makes you shake your hips.
Q2.
Which of these is NOT important to consider when thinking about rhythm in poetry?
The pace of the sounds in a poem.
The stress we put on different sounds in a poem.
The way that the poet has made words flow.
Q3.
What do we do when we talk that helps to create rhythm when we read poetry aloud?
We shout some words and say some words really quietly.
We stress all of our words in the same way.
Q4.
How many syllables are in the word rhythm?
Four.
One.
Three.
Q5.
Which of the following does the rhythm in a poem help to create?
A sense of the pace in a poem.
A sense of the sounds in a poem.
The mood and atmosphere of a poem.