Poetry Elements

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What is the main idea of a poem?

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The theme is what the author wants you to learn.

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What is rhyme?

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Rhyme refers to words that have the same ending sound.

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What is a stanza?

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A stanza is a group of lines in a poem.

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What does it mean to repeat sounds, words, phrases, or whole lines in a poem?

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This is called repetition.

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What structure is poetry written in?

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Poetry is written in lines and stanzas.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is alliteration?

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

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What is a cinquain?

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A cinquain is a five-line poem that follows a specific syllable or word count.

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What is free verse?

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Free verse is a type of poetry that does not have a regular meter or rhyme scheme.