Analyzing Poetry

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What is poetry?

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Poetry is a form of literary art that uses rhythmic and aesthetic qualities of language to evoke meanings, emotions, and ideas.

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What is a stanza in a poem?

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A stanza is a group of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph in prose.

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What does 'hold fast to dreams' mean?

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It means to keep your dreams and aspirations close and not let them go.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is imagery in poetry?

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Imagery is the use of descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates mental pictures.

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What does 'life is a broken-winged bird' symbolize?

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It symbolizes a life without dreams, suggesting that it is unable to reach its full potential.

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What is the theme of a poem?

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The theme is the central idea or message that the poet wants to convey.

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What is rhyme in poetry?

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Rhyme is the repetition of similar sounds in the final syllables of lines in a poem.

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What is the purpose of a title in a poem?

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The title gives the reader an idea of the poem's subject or theme.

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What does 'barren field frozen with snow' represent?

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It represents a life that is empty and devoid of dreams or hope.