Elements of Poetry

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someone who writes a poem

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poet

Front

the feeling the poet is trying to convey

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mood

Front

the truth, lesson, or message of the poem

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theme

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a single row of words in a poem

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line

Front

words that have the same ending sounds

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rhyme

Front

a group of lines in a poem

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stanza

Front

the pattern of beats in a poem

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rhythm

Front

the repetition of sounds or words in a poem

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repetition

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the overall atmosphere or emotional setting of a poem

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mood

Front

the central idea or underlying message in a poem

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theme