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What are the elements of a poem?

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The writer or author of the poem

poet

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A row of words in a poem

line

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A group of lines in a poem

stanza

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Words that have the same ending sound

Rhyme

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Words, sounds, phrases that are repeated

repetition

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The beat, sound, and feel of a poem

Rhythm

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The feeling that the poet is trying to deliver

mood

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A message or a truth that the poem is giving

theme

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compares two things using like or as

simile

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compares two things WITHOUT using like or as

metaphor

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an object or animals is given human qualities

personification

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uses words to imitate the sound it represents

onomatopoeia

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repetition of initial consonant sounds

alliteration

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A special way of using words to make people feel things, tell stories, and show pictures in a creative and short manner.

poetry

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TRUE or FALSE: poetry has to rhyme

FALSE

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