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Question 1

Rhyme Scheme

Answer 1

A pattern of lines of poetry where the final words rhyme with each other in the ending sound

Question 2

Stanza

Answer 2

Lines grouped together in a poem

Question 3

Couplet

Answer 3

Two lines of poetry next to each other that form a unit through rhyme or rhythm

Question 4

Free Verse

Answer 4

Poetry that does not have to follow any specific rules about rhyme, length of lines, number of lines, or rhythm

Question 5

Haiku

Answer 5

A Japanese poem that consists of three lines, has a strict number of syllables, and is typically about something in nature

Question 6

Limerick

Answer 6

A five line poem that follows the AABBA rhyme scheme that is typically funny

Question 7

Ballad

Answer 7

A poem that tells the story of a person or event following a set rhyme scheme and has a repeated line or stanza

Question 8

Slam Poetry

Answer 8

A form of poetry in which poets perform spoken word before a live audience