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What is the repetition of a word or phrase for effect called?

Repetition

What is a single row of words in a poem called?

A line

What do we call the person or voice who is speaking in a poem?

The Speaker

What might a poet use to create rhythm besides rhyme?

Repetition or Meter

What’s the difference between a stanza and a paragraph?

A stanza is used in poetry; a paragraph is used in prose.

What is the attitude or emotion that the speaker expresses in the poem?

Tone

True or False: All poems must rhyme.

False

What is the use of words that imitate sounds? (e.g., bang, splash, buzz)

Onomatopoeia

What is the term for the pattern of rhymes at the end of each line in a poem?

Rhyme Scheme

What is a group of lines in a poem called?

Stanza

What is the overall emotional feeling that the reader gets from a poem?

Mood

What is the central message or main idea of a poem?

Theme

Why might a poet choose to repeat certain words or lines in a poem?

To emphasize an idea or create a specific rhythm or emotion

Name five elements of poetry.

Any five

What is the repetition of the same beginning sound in several words? (e.g., “Sally sells seashells”)

Alliteration

What do we call the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem?

Meter