Poetry Concepts Flashcards
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What is a free verse poem?
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A poem in which the lines do not rhyme or have a particular rhyme scheme
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What does punctuation in poetry mean?
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It tells us when to slow down, speed up, or stop completely
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What is a rhyme?
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Two or more words that sound similar, can be at the end of a line, or in the middle
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What is a rhyme scheme?
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A series of lines that rhyme or rhyme in a pattern
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What is an end rhyme?
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Two or more words that rhyme at the end of a line in poem
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What is an internal rhyme?
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Two or more words that rhyme in a line in poetry
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What is scanning the meter?
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Scanning a poem for stressed and unstressed syllables
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What is performance/written poetry?
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A type of poetry that is either written or spoken ou told in front of people
