Types of Poetry Flocabulary Review

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What is a concrete poem?

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A concrete poem is shaped like what it describes, creating a visual representation of the poem's subject.

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Who is known for the Shakespearean sonnet?

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William Shakespeare is the poet who lends his name to the type of sonnet he helped make famous.

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What is meter in poetry?

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Meter is the pattern of stressed and unstressed lines in a poem.

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What do concrete poems do?

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Concrete poems always form a shape or picture.

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What is a limerick?

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A limerick is a humorous poem that typically has a specific rhythm and rhyme scheme.

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What is rhyme?

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Rhyme is the repetition of similar sounds in the final stressed syllables of two or more words.

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What is free verse?

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Free verse is a type of poetry that does not follow a specific rhyme scheme or meter.

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What is a stanza?

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A stanza is a grouped set of lines in a poem, often separated by a space from other stanzas.

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What is a haiku?

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A haiku is a three-line poem with a 5-7-5 syllable pattern, often focusing on nature.

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What is an acrostic poem?

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An acrostic poem is a poem where the first letter of each line spells out a word or message.