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Verse
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Writing arranged with a rhythm, typically having a rhyme or metre.
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Sonnet
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A short poem with 14 lines and a strict rhyme scheme.
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rhyming couplet
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A pair of successive lines of poetry that rhyme. Usually found at the end of the sonnet.
4
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Free verse
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A poem that does not have a rhythm rhyme or stanza patterns.
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Rhythm
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The flow of words and the lines of the poem.
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Iambic pentameter
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A rhythmic pattern that consists of ten syllables per line with alternating stress and unstressed syllables.
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Stanza
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The pattern of lines that makes up a unit of the poem.
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Diction
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Words the poet chooses to express his or her meaning.
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