Elements of Poetry

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What is 'Meter' in poetry?

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A unit of rhythm in poetry, the pattern of the beats.

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What does 'Rhyme scheme' refer to in poetry?

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The pattern of sounds at the end of each line.

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What is an 'iamb' in poetry?

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A foot or beat consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.

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What is the rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet?

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ABABCDCDEFEFGG.

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What does 'Form' mean in poetry?

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The structure and style of a poem.

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What is 'Imagery' in poetry?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates mental images.

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Define 'Alliteration' in poetry.

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words.

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What is 'Assonance' in poetry?

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The repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words.

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What does 'Theme' refer to in poetry?

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The central idea or message conveyed by the poem.

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What is a 'Stanza' in poetry?

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A grouped set of lines in a poem, often separated by a space.