Poetry Flashcard

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What structure is poetry written in?

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Lines & stanzas

Front

How many syllables are there in line 5?

Back

9

Front

What adjective is used to describe the dog?

Back

hip

Front

Do all poems have to rhyme?

Back

False

Front

What type of poetry has no pattern syllables and no regular rhyme pattern?

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Free Verse

Front

What is a stanza?

Back

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

Front

What is a rhyme?

Back

A repetition of similar sounds in two or more words.

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What is a haiku?

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A three-line poem with a 5-7-5 syllable pattern.

Front

What is a limerick?

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A humorous five-line poem with a specific rhyme scheme (AABBA).

Front

What is free verse poetry?

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Poetry that does not follow a specific rhyme or syllable pattern.