Poetry Review

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What is Poetry?

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A form of literary art that uses the aesthetic qualities of language, including sound and rhythm, to evoke meanings and emotions.

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What is Prose?

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A form of written or spoken language that follows natural flow of speech and grammatical structure, typically without a metrical structure.

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What is a Stanza?

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A grouped set of lines within a poem, often separated by a space from other stanzas, 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 adhere to any specific form, rhyme scheme, or rhythm.

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Who is Robert Frost?

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An American poet known for his depictions of rural New England life and his command of colloquial speech.

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What is Onomatopoeia?

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Words that phonetically imitate, resemble, or suggest the sound that they describe.

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What is Alliteration?

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The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

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What is a Limerick?

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A humorous poem consisting of five lines with a specific rhythm and rhyme scheme (AABBA).

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What is a Haiku?

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A traditional form of Japanese poetry consisting of three lines with a syllable pattern of 5-7-5.

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What is Imagery in Poetry?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates vivid mental pictures.