rhyme rhythm repetition

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What structure is poetry written in?

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Lines & stanzas

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True or False: All poems must rhyme.

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False

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What is rhythm?

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A pattern of the beats, like music.

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A regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables gives a line of poetry a predictable __________, or pattern of beats.

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Rhythm

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Poetry is usually arranged in __________.

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Lines

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What is rhyme?

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The repetition of similar sounds in two or more words.

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What is a stanza?

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

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What is meter in poetry?

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The structured rhythm of a poem, determined by the number and pattern of beats.

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What is the purpose of repetition in poetry?

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To emphasize a feeling or idea, creating a rhythm or mood.

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What is free verse?

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A type of poetry that does not follow a specific rhyme scheme or meter.