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What is poetry?

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Poetry is writing that is musical and artistic in nature, expresses feelings, and is a style of writing with few rules.

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CCSS.RL.7.10

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What type of poetry is meant to be performed?

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Spoken word poetry.

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What is comparing two things WITHOUT using LIKE or AS called?

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Metaphor.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

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What do we call it when two or more words have the same ending sound?

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Rhyme.

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CCSS.RF.K.2A

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What are several lines grouped together in a poem called?

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Stanza.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

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What is alliteration?

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

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CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

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What is a stanza in poetry?

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A stanza is a grouped set of lines within a poem, often separated by a space.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

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What is free verse poetry?

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A type of poetry that does not follow a specific rhyme scheme or meter.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

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What is the purpose of imagery in poetry?

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Imagery uses descriptive language to create vivid pictures in the reader's mind.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5