POETRY REVIEW

Poetry or Prose? Shape can vary depending on author's intent.

The repetition of CONSONANT sounds in multiple words

When the final words of lines of poetry rhyme "close enough"

The structure of a poem determined by the length, placement, and grouping of lines and stanzas.

Traditional Poetry or Prose? First word of every LINE is (usually) capitalized.

The repetition of VOWEL sounds in multiple words

Traditional Poetry or Prose? Large blocks of words--margin to margin.

The "measuring unit" in poetry, which is made up of stressed and unstressed syllables    

The sequence of feet where each foot has a specific number of syllables such as stressed/unstressed.

Traditional Poetry or Prose? Lines are arranged in STANZAS

The process of scanning and marking the stressed (and unstressed) syllables in lines of poetry

Traditional Poetry or Prose? Follows standard grammar rules regarding punctuation, capitalization, etc..

Traditional Poetry or Prose? Everyday writing, including: novels, stories, and articles.

The "beat" of a poem created by the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line

Traditional Poetry or Prose? Sentences are arranged in PARAGRAPHS.

The pattern created when the last word of a line of poetry rhymes with another last word(s)