Poetic Structure

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What is internal rhyme?

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Rhyme that occurs within lines of poetry.

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What is end rhyme?

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Rhyme that occurs at the ends of lines of poetry.

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What is a stanza?

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A group of lines that form a unit in a poem.

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What is a refrain?

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A technique in which a line, a word, or a phrase is repeated.

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What is rhyme?

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The repetition of similar sounds in two or more words.

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What is the purpose of rhyme in poetry?

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To create rhythm, enhance musicality, and emphasize certain ideas.

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What is a couplet?

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A pair of consecutive lines in a poem that usually rhyme.

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What is a quatrain?

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A stanza or poem consisting of four lines.

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What is free verse?

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Poetry that does not have a regular meter or rhyme scheme.

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What is blank verse?

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Unrhymed poetry written in iambic pentameter.