Elements of a Poem

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What is a poem?

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A poem is a piece of writing that expresses feelings, ideas, or tells a story in a creative way, often using rhythm and rhyme.

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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 a story.

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What is the title of a poem?

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The title is the name of the poem, which gives an idea of what the poem is about.

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Who is an author?

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An author is a person who writes a poem, story, or book.

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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 does it mean to rhyme?

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To rhyme means that the ending sounds of two or more words are the same, like 'cat' and 'hat'.

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What is imagery in poetry?

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Imagery is the use of descriptive language that creates pictures in the reader's mind.

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What is a theme in a poem?

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The theme is the main idea or message that the poem conveys.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two different things without using 'like' or 'as', suggesting they are the same.

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.