Poetry Unit Vocabulary

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What is a Concrete Poem?

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A poem with a shape that suggests its subject.

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What is a rhyme scheme?

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The regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem.

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What is rhythm in poetry?

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The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables.

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What is personification?

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A figure of speech where an object is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes.

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What is an Acrostic poem?

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A verse in which certain letters, such as the first in each line, form a word or message.

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What is a stanza?

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

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What is a Limerick?

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A humorous five-line poem with a specific rhyme scheme (AABBA).

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What is a Haiku?

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A three-line poem with a syllable pattern of 5-7-5, often focusing on nature.

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What is a Sonnet?

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A 14-line poem with a specific rhyme scheme, often exploring themes of love.

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What is alliteration?

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