8.3 Structure

• Poetic structure refers to the overall organization and form
• Rhyme scheme creates a sonic connection between lines.


  True
• Metrical structure creates musicality in a poem by emphasizing certain syllables
• Match the poetic form with its characteristic:

  Sonnet ↔️ 14 lines, iambic pentameter

  Haiku ↔️ 3 lines, 5-7-5 syllables

  Ballad ↔️ Narrative structure, ABCB rhyme

  Villanelle ↔️ 19 lines, two repeated rhymes
• Poems divided into stanzas enhance the organizational
• How many lines are in a sonnet?

  14
• A haiku has stanzas.

  False
• A villanelle has 19 lines divided into 5 tercets and 1 quatrain
• What are stanzas in a poem?

  Groups of lines
• Match the poetic form with its stanzaic structure:

  Sonnet ↔️ 14 lines, 2-3 stanzas

  Haiku ↔️ 3 lines, no stanzas

  Ballad ↔️ 4-line stanzas

  Villanelle ↔️ 5 tercets, 1 quatrain
• Stanzaic structure divides a poem into groups of lines called stanzas
• What is the purpose of stanzaic structure in a poem?

  Visually separates ideas
• Rhyme scheme in a poem provides a sense of closure.

  True
• A sonnet often uses specific rhyme schemes and iambic pentameter.
• Match the poetic form with its rhyme scheme:

  Sonnet ↔️ ABAB CDCD EFEF GG

  Ballad ↔️ ABCB or ABAB

  Villanelle ↔️ Two rhymes in a complex pattern
• Iambic meter consists of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.

  True
• The grouping of lines into stanzas creates a visual and organizational framework for the poem.
• What does rhyme scheme contribute to in a poem?

  Sense of closure
• What does poetic structure refer to in a poem?

  Overall organization and form
• Stanzaic structure creates a visual framework for the poem.

  True
• The stanzaic structure of a poem enhances its visual and organizational
• Common poetic forms include the Sonnet, Haiku, Ballad, and Villanelle.

  True
• Arrange the following poetic forms from shortest to longest in terms of line count:

  1️⃣ Haiku (3 lines)

  2️⃣ Ballad (4-line stanzas)

  3️⃣ Sonnet (14 lines)

  4️⃣ Villanelle (19 lines)
• Rhyme scheme creates closure and links ideas within a poem.


  True
• A sonnet often uses a specific rhyme scheme like ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
• What is the traditional rhyme scheme of a ballad?

  ABCB
• The interplay of stanzaic structure and rhyme scheme is essential in shaping a poem's meaning.

  True
• A rhyme scheme is the pattern of rhyming words at the end of lines
• What does poetic structure refer to?

  Overall organization of a poem
• Metrical structure provides a rhythmic pattern in a poem.


  True
• Metrical structure creates musicality and emphasizes certain syllables
• What is the syllable pattern in a haiku?

  5-7-5
• A villanelle typically explores themes of obsession or cyclical ideas.


  True
• Metrical structure refers to the consistent rhythm or meter in a poem.
• What is the metrical pattern in anapestic meter?

  Two unstressed, one stressed
• Metrical structure can evoke a particular mood or tone in a poem.

  True