Poetry Vocabulary

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The repeated use of words, phrases, lines, or stanzas.

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repetition

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The similarity of ending sounds existing between two words.

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rhyme

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A grouping of two or more lines of a poem in terms of length, metrical form, or rhyme scheme.

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stanza

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What are groups of lines in a poem that provide a natural break?

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Stanzas

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What is a repeated pattern of sound?

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Rhythm

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What is it called when the ending sound of a word corresponds to another word?

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Rhyme

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What is it called when words or lines of a poem are repeated?

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Repetition

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How many stanzas does the poem have?

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3 stanzas

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I am who I am.

I do not care.

You are who you are.

Let them all stare.

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This poem has 4 lines.

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This is an example of _________________.

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free verse