Poetry Vocabulary

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What is a stanza?

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Several lines grouped together in a poem.

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Which of the following is NOT an element of poetry?

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Paragraph.

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What structure is poetry written in?

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Lines and stanzas.

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What does 'rhyme' mean?

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The repetition of an ending sound.

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What is an example of ending rhyme?

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When the last words of two or more lines sound the same.

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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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What is rhythm in poetry?

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The pattern of sounds and beats in a poem.

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What is a rhyme scheme?

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The pattern of rhymes at the end of each line.

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What is free verse?

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Poetry that does not have a regular rhyme or rhythm.

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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'.