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Features of Poetry

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Use of figurative language, imagery, rhyme, meter, line breaks, stanzas, tone, and symbolism to convey ideas and emotions.

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Importance of Forms and Features in Poetry

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They influence meaning, emotional impact, and how the reader interprets the poem.

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Forms of Poetry

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Haiku, Limerick, Sonnet, Villanelle, Ballad, Free Verse, Narrative, Epic, Ode, Elegy.

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Rhythm in Poetry

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The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line.

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Meter in Poetry

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A structured rhythmic pattern in poetry, often measured in feet (e.g., iambic pentameter).

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Types of Rhyme

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End rhyme, internal rhyme, slant rhyme, eye rhyme.

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Haiku

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A Japanese form with three lines (5-7-5 syllables), typically about nature.

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Limerick

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A humorous five-line poem with an AABBA rhyme scheme.

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Sonnet

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A 14-line poem in iambic pentameter. Types: Shakespearean (ABABCDCDEFEFGG) and Petrarchan (octave + sestet).

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Villanelle

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A 19-line poem with repeating lines and two rhymes throughout (e.g., Dylan Thomas's 'Do Not Go Gentle').