Match the definitions to the words

Question

Diction
Figurative language
Line
Meter
Poetic form
Rhyme
Rhythm
Stanza
Syntax

Word choice or the type of language the author uses
Word order or the way in which the elements of language are arranged to create well formed sentences
Particular set of rules guiding the arrangement of words and lines in a poem
Basic unit of a poem made up of a series of lines
String of words in a poem not necessarily full sentence or phrase
A regular pattern of unstressed and stressed syllables in a line of poetry
Expressions used for descriptive or rhetorical effects that are not literally true but that express some truth beyond the literal level
The pattern of unstressed and stressed syllables in a line of poetry
The repetition of the same or similar sounds in a poem

Answer 1

Here are the definitions matched to the correct words:

1. Diction: Word choice or the type of language the author uses.
2. Figurative language: Expressions used for descriptive or rhetorical effects that are not literally true but that express some truth beyond the literal level.
3. Line: String of words in a poem not necessarily full sentence or phrase.
4. Meter: A regular pattern of unstressed and stressed syllables in a line of poetry.
5. Poetic form: Particular set of rules guiding the arrangement of words and lines in a poem.
6. Rhyme: The repetition of the same or similar sounds in a poem.
7. Rhythm: The pattern of unstressed and stressed syllables in a line of poetry.
8. Stanza: Basic unit of a poem made up of a series of lines.
9. Syntax: Word order or the way in which the elements of language are arranged to create well-formed sentences.