Elements of Poetry

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What is the author of a poem called?

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Poet

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_________ is when a writer uses very descriptive language, sometimes figurative language (like similes, metaphors, and personification) to appeal to all of your senses.

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Imagery

Front

In a poem, what describes the feeling that the poet is trying to convey?

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Mood

Front

What is a comparison that does not use 'like' or 'as'?

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Metaphor

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What is a comparison that uses 'like' or 'as'?

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Simile

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What is a single row of words called in a poem?

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Line

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What is a group of lines in a poem called?

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Stanza

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What is the main idea or message of a poem?

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Theme

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What is the pattern of rhymes at the end of each line in a poem?

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Rhyme scheme

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What is the voice that speaks in a poem?

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Speaker