Poetry Terms

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Line

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A word, phrase, or a sentence.

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Meter

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The pattern of stressed syllables in a line.

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Rhyme Scheme

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Regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem.

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Rhyme

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Repetition of sounds at the end of words that are identical or similar recurring final sound at the end of a line.

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Stanza

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A group of lines in a poem or song that makes a division like a paragraph.

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Rhythm

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A pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables.

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Poetic Structure

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The organization of words and lines including rhyme and meter of a poem.

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Free Form

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Also called Free verse and open form; does not contain consistent meter, rhyme, or stanza length.

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Prosody

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The patterns of rhythm and sound used in poetry.

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Theme

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The message of the written work; the insight it may offer to one’s life.