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Elements of Poetry

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    The elements of poetry and their definitions
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  • A group of lines forming the basic recurring metrical unit in a poem; a verse.
    Stanza
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  • A poems equivalent to a paragraph
    Stanza
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  • When two words sound the same when spoken
    Rhyme
  •  10
  • A strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound.
    Rhythm
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  • Tim was a terrifying tiger is an example of _________
    Alliteration
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  • What is a stanza?
    A group of lines in a poem
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  • What is the poetic device: These cunning cats were caught creating chaos.
    Alliteration
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  • What is a single row of words in a poem called?
    Line
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  • A grouping of lines is called a _______________.
    Stanza
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  • What poetic element is found in this poem?
    Alliteration
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  • What is the rhyme scheme for the poem “Dreams”?
    AABB
    ABAB
    ABCB
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  • What is the rhyme scheme for these lines from “If”?
    ABAB
    ABCB
    AABB
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  • Identify the rhyme scheme.
    AABBCC
    ABABCC
    ABABAB
  •  15
  • ABAA
    ABAB
    ABCD
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