Poetry

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What structure is poetry written in? Options: Sentences & paragraphs, Sentences & stanzas, Lines & paragraphs, Lines & stanzas

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Lines & stanzas

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The author of a poem is called the ...

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poet

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A comparison of two things, using "like" or "as" is called... Example: float like a butterfly

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simile

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A grouped set of lines in a poem, set apart from others with white space is called a ...
Hint: It's like a paragraph in regular prose writing.

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stanza

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True or false? All poems MUST rhyme.

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false

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What does analyzing word choice in a poem help us understand?

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The overall theme and tone of the poem.

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What does tone refer to in poetry?

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The poet's attitude or feelings towards the subject matter.

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What should we look for to identify the theme of a poem?

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Recurring ideas, emotions, or lessons throughout the poem.

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The tone is
frustrated, joyous, happy, inspirational

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inspirational

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"Her eyes were like a deep ocean filled with endless mystery." This is an example of ____________________.

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Simile