Elements of a Poem

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What gives poetry a musical quality?

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Rhythm

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What is the term for the way a poem is formed?

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Structure

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How are poems often organized?

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Into lines and stanzas.

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Do all poems contain rhyme?

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No, not all poems contain rhyme.

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What are stanzas made up of?

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Lines.

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What is imagery in poetry?

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Imagery refers to descriptive language that creates visual representations in the reader's mind.

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What is a line in a poem?

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A line is a single row of words in a poem.

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What is a stanza?

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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 is the purpose of rhyme in poetry?

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Rhyme adds musicality and can enhance the meaning or emotion of the poem.

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What is free verse?

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Free verse is a type of poetry that does not follow a specific rhyme scheme or meter.