Poetry vocabulary includes: poem, poetry, poet, poetess, poetic, poetic works, compose, poetic licence, line, verse, versify, versification, stanza, rhyme, rhyme with, caesura, stress, syllable, alexandrine, metre, quatrain, blank verse, recite
Poetry genres and forms include:
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1. A poem tells the story of a hero’s long series of adventures. Which poetic form best fits this description?
2. A reader pauses deliberately within a line of poetry, creating a break in its rhythm. Which technical term names that pause?
3. A reviewer describes a plot twist as wildly implausible and unsupported by the story. Which critical-review descriptor best fits that judgment?
Which terms describe poetry and its composition, structure, sound, and performance?
Poem, poetry, poet, poetess, poetic, poetic works, compose, poetic licence, line, verse, versify, versification, stanza, rhyme, rhyme with, caesura, stress, syllable, alexandrine, metre, quatrain, blank verse, and recite.
Which genres and forms are included in poetry?
Lyric poetry, narrative poetry or verse, epic, an epic poem, sonnet, ode, elegy, ballad, nursery rhyme, and limerick.
Which terms describe critical reviews and criticism?
Review, review something, criticism, a critique, critical, critic, criticize, scathing, in depth, matter-of-fact, prosaic, far-fetched, and stilted.
Which expressions signal opinion or framing in an argument?
In my opinion, in my view, from the point of view, as the author points out, on the whole, by and large, and in a word.
Which expressions introduce clarification or examples?
In fact, a typical example, a case in point, an example of, an instance of, exemplify something, for example, and for instance.
What terms distinguish theatrical activity, dramatic works, and performance spaces?
Drama or theatre, plays or dramatic works, and a theatre building.
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