Elements of a Poem

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What is a poem?

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A poem is a form of literary expression that uses rhythmic and often metaphorical language to convey emotions, ideas, or stories.

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Do all poems contain rhyme?

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No, not all poems contain rhyme.

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What is rhyme?

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Rhyme is the repetition of sounds at the ends of words.

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What is repetition in poetry?

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Repetition is the use of sounds, words, phrases, or whole lines more than once.

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What are lines in a poem?

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Lines are the individual rows of words in a poem.

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What are stanzas in a poem?

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Stanzas are groups of lines in a poem, similar to paragraphs in prose.

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What is a rhyme scheme?

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A rhyme scheme is the pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem.

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What does ABAB rhyme scheme mean?

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In an ABAB rhyme scheme, the first and third lines rhyme with each other, and the second and fourth lines rhyme with each other.

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What does AABB rhyme scheme mean?

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In an AABB rhyme scheme, the first two lines rhyme with each other, and the last two lines rhyme with each other.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.