Poetry Terminology

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What is form in poetry?

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The appearance of words on the page.

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What is poetry?

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A type of literature that expresses ideas, feelings, or tells a story in a specific form.

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What is a line in poetry?

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One line of the poem.

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What is figurative language?

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A word or phrase that does not have its normal meaning.

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What is a stanza?

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A group of lines arranged together in a poem.

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What is a rhyme?

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The repetition of similar sounds at the end of lines in poetry.

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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'.

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

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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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What is a theme in poetry?

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The central idea or message conveyed in a poem.