2.3 Structure

• Poetic Structure refers to the way a poem is organized, including its stanza arrangement, rhyme scheme, meter, and overall form
• Meter refers to the pattern of rhymes in a poem.

  False
• What is the term for the pattern of rhymes in a poem?

  Rhyme scheme
• A stanza with four lines is called a quatrain
• Meter is the overall shape and style of a poem.

  False
• Match the poetic form with its description:

  Sonnet ↔️ 14-line poem with a specific rhyme scheme

  Haiku ↔️ 3-line poem with 5-7-5 syllable structure

  Villanelle ↔️ 19-line poem with repeating lines

  Sestina ↔️ 39-line poem with repeating end words
• What is the typical rhyme scheme of a quatrain?

  ABAB or AABB
• Match the stanza type with its line count:

  Quatrain ↔️ 4 lines

  Tercet ↔️ 3 lines

  Octave ↔️ 8 lines
• A poem's overall shape and stylistic conventions are referred to as its form
• What are three examples of poetic forms mentioned in the study material?

  Sonnet, Haiku, Villanelle
• Groups of lines separated by a space are called stanzas
• Iambic pentameter consists of 10 syllables per line with an unstressed-stressed stress pattern.


  True
• Each stanza type has its own unique characteristics that enhance the poem's meaning and rhythm
• How many lines does a tercet have?

  Three
• The AABB rhyme scheme consists of rhyming pairs.


  True
• Meter is determined by the number and arrangement of syllables
• What is the stress pattern in trochaic tetrameter?

  Stressed-unstressed
• What is a stanza in poetry?

  Groups of lines separated
• The overall shape and style of a poem is known as its form
• Iambic pentameter has 10 syllables per line.


  True
• What are common examples of rhyme schemes?

  AABB, ABAB, ABCB
• What is a tercet in poetry?

  A three-line stanza
• Stanza forms in poetry function like paragraphs
• An octave is commonly used in sonnets.

  True
• Order the following rhyme schemes from simplest to most complex:

  1️⃣ AABB

  2️⃣ ABAB

  3️⃣ ABCB
• How many syllables are in a line of trochaic tetrameter?

  8 syllables
• The pattern of rhymes at the end of lines is called the rhyme scheme
• Meter refers to the rhythmic structure of a poem, defined by the number and stress of syllables per line.

  True
• Steps to analyze a poem's structure

  1️⃣ Identify stanza forms

  2️⃣ Analyze rhyme schemes

  3️⃣ Examine meter

  4️⃣ Determine overall poetic form
• What is the ABAB rhyme scheme known for?

  Alternating rhymes
• Match the poetic form with its characteristic:

  Sonnet ↔️ 14 lines, often in iambic pentameter

  Haiku ↔️ 3 lines with 5-7-5 syllable structure

  Villanelle ↔️ 19 lines with repeated lines
• A quatrain often has an ABAB or AABB rhyme scheme.


  True
• Common rhyme schemes include AABB, ABAB, and ABCB
• What is the rhyme scheme in the example "I wandered lonely as a cloud / That floats on high o'er vales and hills"?

  ABAB
• Iambic pentameter has 10 syllables per line with an unstressed-stressed stress pattern.


  True
• Poetic structure impacts a poem's rhythm, tone, and meaning