ELEMENTS OF POETRY

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A unit of pronunciation having one vowel sound, with or without surrounding consonants, forming the whole or a part of a word

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syllable

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A group of lines that form the basic metrical unit in a poem or verse.

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stanza

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A correspondence of sound between words or the endings of words, especially when these are used at the ends of lines of poetry.

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rhyme

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The use of vivid words that appeal to the five senses in order to deepen the reader’s understanding of the text.

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imagery

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Unstressed + stressed (two syllables)

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iamb

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stressed + 2 unstressed (three syllables)

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dactyl

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Stressed + stressed (two syllables)

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spondee

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2 unstressed + stressed (three syllables)

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anapest

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As a continuation of rhyme, it is also one of the basic elements of poetry.

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rhyme scheme

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What is the poem all about?

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theme