Poetry Forms

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What is FREE VERSE?

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A poem without a regular meter or rhyme scheme.

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What is an elegy?

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A poem written for someone or something that has died.

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How many lines does a haiku have?

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3 lines.

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What is a narrative poem?

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A poem that has a series of related events that tell a story.

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What does a lyric poem express?

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The personal feelings of the speaker.

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What is the primary characteristic of a sonnet?

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A 14-line poem typically written in iambic pentameter.

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What is the structure of a limerick?

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A five-line poem with a specific rhythm and an AABBA rhyme scheme.

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What defines a ballad?

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A narrative poem that tells a story, often in a musical form.

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What is the main theme of an ode?

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A lyrical poem that expresses praise or admiration for a person, object, or event.

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What is a couplet in poetry?

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Two consecutive lines of poetry that usually rhyme and have the same meter.