Understanding Poetic Structure

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Poetic Structure

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The arrangement of words, lines, and stanzas in a poem

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Stanza

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A grouped set of lines in a poem, often with a repeating pattern

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Line

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A single row of words in a poem

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Rhyme Scheme

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The pattern of rhymes at the end of each line

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Meter

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The rhythmic structure of a poem, based on syllable patterns

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Free Verse

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Poetry without a regular rhyme or meter

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Couplet

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Two consecutive rhyming lines

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Quatrain

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A stanza of four lines, often with a rhyme scheme

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Sonnet

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A 14-line poem with a specific rhyme scheme

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ABAB

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A common rhyme scheme in quatrains