Understanding Poetic Elements

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Repetition

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The act of repeating something that has already been said or written, often used for emphasis in poetry.

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Rhetorical questions

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A question asked for effect or to make a point rather than to elicit an answer.

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Enjambment

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The continuation of a sentence or clause across a line break without a pause.

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End-stopped Lines

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A poetic line that ends with a punctuation mark, indicating a complete thought.

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Poetic Lines

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A group of words arranged in a row, forming a line in a poem.

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Stanzas

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A grouped set of lines in a poem, often separated by a space from other stanzas.

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Parallelism

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The use of similar structures in two or more lines of poetry to create rhythm and balance.

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Speaker

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The voice or persona that narrates the poem, distinct from the poet.

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Imagery

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates vivid mental pictures.

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Metaphor

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.