Poetry

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What is an acrostic poem?

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A poem that uses the letters in a topic word to begin each line.

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What is meter/rhythm in poetry?

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A pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables.

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What is a haiku?

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A traditional Japanese 3 line poem with a syllable pattern of 5, 7, 5, often about nature.

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What is a stanza in poetry?

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Several lines grouped together in a poem.

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What is the narrator of a poem called?

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The speaker.

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What is a limerick?

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A humorous poem consisting of five lines with a specific rhythm and rhyme scheme.

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What is alliteration?

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

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What is a concrete poem?

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A poem that is shaped like its subject.

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What is a cinquain?

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A five-line poem that follows a specific syllable count or word count.

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What is imagery in poetry?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates mental images.

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