Structure of Poems

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What is the way a poem's words and lines are laid out on the page?

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Form

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What does structure refer to in a poem?

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The way a poem's words and lines are laid out on a page.

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What do we call a group of lines arranged together in a poem?

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Stanza

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Who is the narrator in a poem?

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The speaker of the poem.

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What is a rhyme scheme?

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The pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem.

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What is a line in poetry?

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A single row of words in a poem.

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What is a stanza in poetry?

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

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What is the purpose of the speaker in a poem?

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To convey the poem's message or emotion.

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What is a couplet?

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Two consecutive lines of poetry that usually rhyme.

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What is free verse?

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A type of poetry that does not follow a specific rhyme scheme or meter.