Sentence and Poem

As the poet explored the afterlife, he felt both fear and wonder, but he remained determined to understand. (Canto I: The Journey Begins)

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. Even though the path was dark, he followed the light ahead, and he clung to his faith. (Canto I: The Dark Wood and Light)

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While he traveled through Purgatory, he met souls yearning for redemption. (Canto IX: The Terrace of Purgatory)

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He witnessed justice being served, and he understood its power. (Canto XXXIII: The Final Judgment)

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The flames burned brightly, but they did not consume him. (Canto XXVI: The Flames of Fraud)

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Is the rhythmic structure within a poem and is dictated by the number of syllables and the pattern in which these syllables are emphasized.

• meter

• verse

• syllable

• stanza

Is created when the last one or more syllables within separate words match. A poem is considered to rhyme when the last words of the lines within the verse share this

• rhyme

• mater

• verse

• choco

Refers to the rhyming pattern within a verse of poetry. The scheme could contain words that rhyme at each of every line throughout the stanza, or alternating lines, or in couplets. We often signify the rhyme scheme using an arrangement of letters.

• scheme

• scheck

• sheme

• sceme

Is a way to describe the relationship between rhyme and meter in a poem.

• verse

• top

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• alter

Is a group of lines within the verse of a poem. They often follow a similar pattern or meter or contain a similar idea, but not always.

• stanza

• stanze

• stanzo

• stanzi