Poetry Terms

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What is the recurring pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in poetry?

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Rhythm

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What is a tribute to someone or something of great importance to the poet?

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Ode

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What is a lyric poem of fourteen lines, typically divided into four stanzas?

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Sonnet

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What is a witty, humorous, or nonsense poem with a strict rhyme scheme (AABBA)?

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Limerick

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What is a poem that features some kind of list?

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Catalog poem

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What is the term for the choice of words and style of expression in poetry?

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Diction

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What is a poem that tells a story, often with a musical quality?

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Ballad

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What is a type of poem that does not have a regular meter or rhyme scheme?

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Free verse

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What is a poem that celebrates a person, event, or idea, often in a formal style?

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Ode

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What is a poem that consists of three lines with a 5-7-5 syllable pattern?

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Haiku