Elements of Poetry

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What type of poetry does not follow any regular rhythm or rhyme scheme?

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Free Verse

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What is repetition in poetry?

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A repeating pattern of sounds or words.

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True or False: All poems must rhyme.

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False

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A word, phrase, or a sentence in a poem can be a ________.

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line

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What is the narrator of a poem called?

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speaker

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What is a stanza?

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

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What is a lyric poem?

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A poem that expresses personal feelings or thoughts.

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What is a narrative poem?

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A poem that tells a story.

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What is a ballad?

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A type of narrative poem that is often set to music.

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What does imagery mean in poetry?

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Descriptive language that creates visual representations in the reader's mind.