Poetry Vocabulary

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What is rhythm in poetry?

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The beat and pace of a poem created by the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables.

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What does 'rhyme' mean?

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The repetition of an ending sound in words.

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Which of the following is NOT an element of poetry: rhyme pattern, rhythm, stanza, or paragraph?

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Paragraph.

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How many lines are in a poem with 12 lines?

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12, twelve.

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What is ending rhyme?

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A rhyme that occurs at the end of lines in a poem.

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What is a stanza?

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A group of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph in prose.

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What is free verse?

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A type of poetry that does not have a regular meter or rhyme scheme.

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What is imagery in poetry?

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Descriptive language that creates vivid pictures in the reader's mind.

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What is a ballad?

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A type of poem that tells a story, often in a musical form.

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What is a rhyme scheme?

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The pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem.