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A grouping of lines, set off by a space , which usually has a set of pattern of meter and rhyme

Stanza

the pattern of sounds that repeats at the end of a line or stanza and can change line by line, stanza by stanza, or can continue throughout a poem.

Rhyme Scheme

A single row of words in a poem is called a

Line

A vivid and vibrant form of description that appeals to readers' senses and imagination

Imagery

A strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound; refer to the recurrence of stressed and unstressed sounds in poetry

Rhythm

conveys the speaker's implied attitude toward the poem's subject

Tone

Uses figures of speech to be more effective, persuasive, and impactful in poems

Figurative Language

To convey the hidden meaning to the reader or listener

Symbolism

Poems with no recognizable patterns or rules (no rhyming, meter etc)

Free Verse

a poetic device which is used at the end of a line and the beginning of the next line in a poem. Also, it can be described as a point where a line is divided into two halves at the end of a line

Line Break

premeasured patterns of stressed and unstressed syllables. gives poetry a rhythmical and melodious sound

Meter

a repetition of similar sounds in the final stressed syllables and any following syllables of two or more words

Rhyme

a form of literature that uses not only words, but also form, patterns of sound, imagery, and figurative language to convey the message

Poetry

This is what the poem is all about and the central idea that the poet wants to convey.

Theme

is how we describe the overarching structure or pattern of the poem

Form of Poetry/ Form