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| stanzas that have two lines |
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| stanzas that have four lines |
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| compares two things without using like or as |
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| comparison using like or as |
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| gives human qualities to non-human things |
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| use of a word whose sound imitates its meaning such as BUZZ, HISS, THUD & SIZZLE |
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| descriptive language poets use to create word pictures |
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| repetition of the initial consonant sounds of words |
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| repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words |
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| repetition of consonants within nearby words in which the separating vowels differ |
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| taken from Scripture , mythology, Shakespeare, or any other famous writings |
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| writer tells a story in a verse |
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| long narrative poem about gods or heroes |
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| songlike narrative about an adventure or romance |
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| writer tells a story using a character's own thoughts or statements |
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| brief poem in which the author expresses the feelings of a single speaker |
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| Japanese poem containing three unrhymed lines of 5,7,and 5 syllables |
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| 14-line lyric poem with formal patterns of rhyme, rhythm, and line structure |
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| put off until a future time |
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| deeply or seriously thoughtful |
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| having good judgement or understanding |
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| steps or events before the main one |
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| beating rapidly; throbbing |
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| spiritual; beyond the physical |
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| without being asked; uninvited |
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| from an earlier time; ancient |
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| What is the basic summary or idea of "Dream Deferred"? |
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| this poem explores the power of unfilled dreams |
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| What is the poem "Dreams" basically saying? |
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| it advises readers to hold on to dreams |
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| What is "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" about? |
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| it celebrates nature's beauty |
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| What is "Meciendo" about? |
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| finds comfort in nature's divine rhythms |
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| What is "Sonnets on Love XIII about? |
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| it addresses love's power and stability |
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| What is "All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace" about? |
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| it presents a futuristic vision of a world run by computers |
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| What is "Hope is the thing with feathers--" about? |
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| it discusses the power and constancy of hope |
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| What is "The War Against the trees" about? |
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| it explores the battle between "progress" and nature |
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| What does "Much Madness is divinest Sense--" explore? |
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| it explores the idea of sanity and what makes people sane or crazy |
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| it celebrates the season of Summer |
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| What is "The Eagle" about? |
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| it describes this awesome bird of prey |
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| What is the "Analysis of Baseball" about? |
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| it shares impressions of the game |
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| What is "Slam, Dunk, & Hook" about? |
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| it is a reminiscence of neighborhood basketball |
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| What is "Jabberwocky" about? |
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| it is a poem about a fantastical creature |
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| What is "The Bells" about? |
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| it describes the sounds of bells |
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| What is "Casey at the Bat" about? |
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| a baseball team's star player tries to win the game |
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| a motorcycle at the side of a road sparks the speaker's imagination |
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| What is "Twister Hits Houston" about? |
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| in it the speaker witnesses a tornado's destructiveness |
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