Introduction to Poetry: Rhythm

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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 poem includes three rhythms and two similes.

This song has the kind of rhythm which makes you shake your hips.

Which of these sentences does NOT use the word rhythm correctly?

The stress we put on different sounds in a poem.

The way that the poet has made words flow.

Which of these is NOT important to consider when thinking about rhythm in poetry?

We naturally stress some parts of words more than others.

We shout some words and say some words really quietly.

We stress all of our words in the same way.

What do we do when we talk that helps to create rhythm when we read poetry aloud?

How many syllables are in the word rhythm?

Which of the following does the rhythm in a poem help to create?

Which of the following pairs of words rhyme fully?

Which of the following pairs of words is an example of half-rhyme?

Rhyme scheme describes the figurative language used in a poem.

Rhyme scheme has nothing to do with the structure in a poem.

Rhyme scheme is a very important part of the structure in a poem.

Which of the following statements is true about rhyme scheme?

A poem with half-rhyme does not count as a poem.

All poems must have some type of rhyme scheme.

Some poems contain rhyme and some do not contain any.

Which of the following statements is true about poetry and rhyme?

When exploring rhyme scheme, what do we use to show which lines rhyme?

To create patterns that will help the poem to flow in a certain way.

To help link lines and stanzas in their poem together.

Which of the following is NOT a reason why a poet might use a rhyme scheme in their writing?