Poetic Structure

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What is poetic structure?

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The arrangement of lines, stanzas, and rhyme schemes 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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How many lines are typically in a sonnet?

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14 lines.

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What is rhyme scheme?

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

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What is free verse?

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A type of poetry that does not follow a specific rhyme scheme or meter.

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What is imagery in poetry?

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Descriptive language that creates visual representations in the reader's mind.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated comparison for effect.

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What does it mean for a poem to have a theme?

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The central idea or message that the poem conveys.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.