Elements of Poetry

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What is internal rhyme?

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A rhyme within the same line of verse.

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What is rhythm in poetry?

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The flow of the beat in a poem.

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What is a pun?

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A play on words with multiple meanings usually with a humorous effect.

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What is figurative language?

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Tools that writers or poets use to create images or paint pictures in the reader's mind.

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What is a stanza?

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A group of lines in a poem.

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What is end rhyme?

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A rhyme that occurs at the end of lines 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 of a poem.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the sound it represents.

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What is meter in poetry?

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

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words.