Some types of poems have specific numbers of lines and/or specific numbers of words or syllables in each line.
Stanzas: groups of lines. Stanzas are separated from each other by spaces. Each stanza usually has the same number of lines.
Rhyme: using words that end in the same vowel or vowel-consonant sound. Some poems have rhyme schemes, or specific patterns of rhyming words at the ends of lines. Rhyming words can give a musical quality to poems.
Rhythm: the sound and/or feel created by a pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables. Rhythm also gives poems a musical quality.
Meter: the specific beat, or rhythmic pattern, used in a poem. Some poems use specific numbers and patterns of unstressed and stressed syllables in each line.
❋ ❋ ❋ ❋ ❋ ❋ ❋ ❋ ❋ ❋ ❋ ❋ ❋ ❋ ❋ ❋ ❋ ❋ ❋ ❋ ❋ ❋ ❋ ❋ ❋ ❋ ❋ ❋ ❋ ❋ | Go to the next page to practice working with poems. |
4th Grade Reading - Poetry Lesson