Beginning Poetry

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A poem MUST rhyme in order to be considered a poem.

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False

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To see if a poem rhymes, look at the _______ of each line.

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End

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The paragraphs (sections of lines) in a poem are called...

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Stanzas

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Poems are divided into...

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Lines and stanzas

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The author of a poem is called...

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A poet

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What is a stanza?

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A group of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph.

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What is a line in poetry?

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A single row of words in a poem.

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Can a poem be free verse?

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Yes, free verse poems do not have a specific rhyme or rhythm.

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What is imagery in poetry?

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Descriptive language that creates visual representations in the reader's mind.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.