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Merriam-Webster's definition of "poetry"

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poetry

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A line is a unit of language into which a poem or play is divided, which operates on principles which are distinct from and not necessarily coincident with grammatical structures, such as the sentence or single clauses in sentences. Although the word for a single poetic line is verse, that term now tends to be used to signify poetic form more generally.[1]

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In poetry, a stanza (/ˈstænzə/; from Italian stanza [ˈstantsa], "room") is a grouped set of lines within a poem, usually set off from other stanzas by a blank line or indentation.[1] Stanzas can have regular rhyme and metrical schemes, though stanzas are not strictly required to have either. There are many unique forms of stanzas. Some stanzaic forms are simple, such as four-line quatrains. Other forms are more complex, such as the Spenserian stanza. Fixed verse poems, such as sestinas, can be defined by the number and form of their stanzas. The term stanza is similar to strophe, though strophe sometimes refers to irregular set of lines, as opposed to regular, rhymed stanzas.[2]

The stanza in poetry is analogous with the paragraph that is seen in prose; related thoughts are grouped into units.[3] In music, groups of lines are typically referred to as verses. The stanza has also been known by terms such as batch, fit, and stave.[4]

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This is a line in poetry

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This is Emily Dickinson

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This is Maya Angelo

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This is Rumi

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This Li Bai

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This is William Shakespeare

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This is Christina Rossetti

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This is Walt Whitman

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This is Amy Lowell

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This is Pablo Neruda

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This is Sylvia Plath

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This is a stanza in poetry

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In poetry, rhythm is expressed through stressed and unstressed syllables. Take the word, poetry, for example. The first syllable is stressed, and the last two are unstressed, as in PO-e-try.

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A rhyme scheme is the pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem or song. It is usually referred to by using letters to indicate which lines rhyme; lines designated with the same letter all rhyme with each other.

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This is what rhyming means

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This is rhyme scheme in poetry

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This is rhyme scheme in poetry

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Here is a poem

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Meter is a unit of rhythm in poetry, the pattern of the beats. It is also called a foot. Each foot has a certain number of syllables in it, usually two or three syllables. The difference in types of meter is which syllables are accented and which are not.

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This is an example of a meter in poetry

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In poetry, repetition is repeating words, phrases, lines, or stanzas. Stanzas are groups of lines that are together. Repetition is used to emphasize a feeling or idea, create rhythm, and/or develop a sense of urgency.

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A couplet is a pair of successive lines of metre in poetry. A couplet usually consists of two successive lines that rhyme and have the same metre. ... In a formal (or closed) couplet, each of the two lines is end-stopped, implying that there is a grammatical pause at the end of a line of verse.

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A simile is an easy way to compare two things, so examples of simile poems include any poem that makes comparisons using the words "like" or "as." As long as the comparison is one thing to another, whether or not the two things being compared are actually alike or not, you can consider it a simile poem.

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Here is one example of repitition

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A metaphor is a comparison between two things that replaces the word or name for one object with that of another. Unlike a simile that uses “like” or “as” (you shine like the sun!), a metaphor does not use these two words (a famous line from Romeo and Juliet has Romeo proclaiming “Juliet is the sun”).

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An idiom is a word or phrase that is not taken literally, like “bought the farm” has nothing to do with purchasing real estate, but refers to dying. Idiom also refers to a dialect or jargon of a group of people, either in a certain region or a group with common interests, like in science, music, art, or business.

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Poets are charged with creating works that are highly evocative. They use images that demonstrate emotions and ideas, either literally or metaphorically. Creative language is one of the tools that the best poets employ to get a point across. Consonance, alliteration and rhyme are often discussed, but among the most evocative choices in poetry is the use of onomatopoeia.
Read more at http://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-onomatopoeia-poems.html#TJHIkMHBKfuEm70l.99

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Here is a definition of alliteration

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This is a definition of personification

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Here is a poem with a metaphor

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Here is a poem with a metaphor

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Imagery is the name given to the elements in a poem that spark off the senses. Despite "image" being a synonym for "picture", images need not be only visual; any of the five senses (sight, hearing, touch, taste, smell) can respond to what a poet writes.

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Here is a idiom

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Here is one example of similes in a poem

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This is example of a couplet

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Here is another example of meter in poetry

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This is by F.A. Murphy. The poem is about  escaping .I choose this poem because it really stood out.

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This poem is by Mae stein. This poem is about a leaf. I choose this one because it really captured the essence of nature.

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This poem is by Amy Ludwig Vanderwater. It is about a witch riding a vacuum and buying an actual broom. I chose this poem because I thought that it was really funny.

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This poem is by Lyndsey Kuster. I chose this poem because it said a bird pooped on boys head. It is about a bird pooping on a boys head while the boy tries to get the bird to go away.

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This poem is by Emily Dickinson. This poem is about all that someone has to bring. I chose this peom because it brought out the feelings in life.

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This poem is by Maya Angelou. It is about how people will forget things but not how it makes them feel. I chose this poem because it had feeling in it.

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Here is my original poem!😜😍By Maya

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By Kaitlyn

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By Madison 🍭🍑🍊🍇🍉🍒🍓

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Verse

Definition of Verse

The literary device verse denotes a single line of poetry. The term can also be used to refer to a stanza or other parts of poetry.

Generally, the device is stated to encompass three possible meanings, namely a line of metrical writing, a stanza, or a piece written in meter. It is important to note here that the term “verse” is often incorrectly used for referring to “poetry” in order to differentiate it from prose.

Types of Verse

There are generally two types of verse, namely free verse and blank verse.

Free Verse

A free verse poem has no set meter; that is to say there is no rhyming scheme present, and the poem doesn’t follow a set pattern. For some poets this characteristic serves as a handy tool for the purpose of camouflaging their fluctuation of thoughts, whereas others think that it affects the quality of work being presented.

Example #1 Free Verse

After the Sea-Ship (By Walt Whitman)

“After the Sea-Ship—after the whistling winds;
After the white-gray sails, taut to their spars and ropes,
Below, a myriad, myriad waves, hastening, lifting up their necks,
Tending in ceaseless flow toward the track of the ship:
Waves of the ocean, bubbling and gurgling, blithely prying,
Waves, undulating waves—liquid, uneven, emulous waves,
Toward that whirling current, laughing and buoyant, with curves,
Where the great Vessel, sailing and tacking, displaced the surface…”

As can be seen from the stanza quoted above, there is an absence of rhyming effect and structure in each verse.

Example #2 Free Verse

Fog (By Carl Sandburg)

“The fog comes
on little cat feet.
It sits looking
over harbor and city
on silent haunches
and then moves on.”

Here, it can be observed that there is no form or rhyme scheme present in the verse.

Blank Verse

There is no rhyming effect present in a blank verse poem. However, it has an iambic pentameter. It is usually employed for presenting passionate events, and to create an impact on the reader. Shakespeare was an ardent user of blank verse.

Example #1 Blank Verse

Furball Friend (Author Unknown)

“Sweet pet by day, hunter by night. She sleeps,
she eats, she plays. My feet, caught in white paws.
She’s up the fence, watching her prey – a bird.
Poor thing, better run quick, ’cause watch, she’ll pounce!
She’ll sweetly beg for fuss, but don’t be fooled.
‘Cause one minute she’ll purr and smile, then snap!
She’ll spit and hiss – and oh – surprise! A mouse.
He’s dead. A gift. Retracts her claws. Miaow!
Figure of eight between my legs, looks up
at me and purrs. The sound pulls my heartstrings.
Her big blue eyes like dinner plates – so cute.
Cunning she is, she knows I can’t resist.
Curling up tight, we sleep entwined as one.
Despite her quirks, I would not change a claw
of her. Cheeky Sammy: my snow-white queen.”

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The literary device verse denotes a single line of poetry. The term can also be used to refer to a stanza or other parts of poetry.

Generally, the device is stated to encompass three possible meanings, namely a line of metrical writing, a stanza, or a piece written in meter. It is important to note here that the term “verse” is often incorrectly used for referring to “poetry” in order to differentiate it from prose.

Types of Verse

There are generally two types of verse, namely free verse and blank verse.

Free Verse

A free verse poem has no set meter; that is to say there is no rhyming scheme present, and the poem doesn’t follow a set pattern. For some poets this characteristic serves as a handy tool for the purpose of camouflaging their fluctuation of thoughts, whereas others think that it affects the quality of work being presented.

Example #1 Free Verse

After the Sea-Ship (By Walt Whitman)

“After the Sea-Ship—after the whistling winds;
After the white-gray sails, taut to their spars and ropes,
Below, a myriad, myriad waves, hastening, lifting up their necks,
Tending in ceaseless flow toward the track of the ship:
Waves of the ocean, bubbling and gurgling, blithely prying,
Waves, undulating waves—liquid, uneven, emulous waves,
Toward that whirling current, laughing and buoyant, with curves,
Where the great Vessel, sailing and tacking, displaced the surface…”

As can be seen from the stanza quoted above, there is an absence of rhyming effect and structure in each verse.

Example #2 Free Verse

Fog (By Carl Sandburg)

“The fog comes
on little cat feet.
It sits looking
over harbor and city
on silent haunches
and then moves on.”

Here, it can be observed that there is no form or rhyme scheme present in the verse.

Blank Verse

There is no rhyming effect present in a blank verse poem. However, it has an iambic pentameter. It is usually employed for presenting passionate events, and to create an impact on the reader. Shakespeare was an ardent user of blank verse.

Example #1 Blank Verse

Furball Friend (Author Unknown)

“Sweet pet by day, hunter by night. She sleeps,
she eats, she plays. My feet, caught in white paws.
She’s up the fence, watching her prey – a bird.
Poor thing, better run quick, ’cause watch, she’ll pounce!
She’ll sweetly beg for fuss, but don’t be fooled.
‘Cause one minute she’ll purr and smile, then snap!
She’ll spit and hiss – and oh – surprise! A mouse.
He’s dead. A gift. Retracts her claws. Miaow!
Figure of eight between my legs, looks up
at me and purrs. The sound pulls my heartstrings.
Her big blue eyes like dinner plates – so cute.
Cunning she is, she knows I can’t resist.
Curling up tight, we sleep entwined as one.
Despite her quirks, I would not change a claw
of her. Cheeky Sammy: my snow-white queen.”

The poem quoted above depicts the use of blank verse throughout. Here, it is important to note that there is no rhyming scheme present. Also, it can be seen that there is a presence of iambic pentameter throughout the verses.

Short Examples of Verse

1. The difference between ambience and silence,
When nature speaks, you are silent.
(Blank Verse)

2. Words limit the silence
Upsetting the peace
Of infinite tranquility…
(Blank Verse)

3. Flower in a faraway valley,
Wind carries it away as butterflies move around.
(Blank Verse)

4. A ship sailor
from the West
lands on the land
between the mountains and the seas.
(Blank Verse)

5. Cold cold,
Winter sticks to the trees and the seas.
(Free Verse)

6. Just off the road to city,
Twilight bounds swiftly froth on the plants.
(Free Verse)

7. What thought I’d think tonight, for I walk down the street
Under thick trees with a self-conscious mind looking at full moon.
(Free Verse)

8. The sea is silent to-day,
The tides are high, the moon sparks
Upon the curved stairs; on the coast
The light shines and goes; the cliffs stand,
Gleaming and huge, out on a tranquil shore.
(Free Verse)

9. A land filled with ice
Covered by the arches of sky,
Hurls into eternity.
(Free Verse)

10. Many stars tonight
And their memory.
Yet how much room is there for quiet clouds?
(Free Verse)

11. Forgetfulness is a melody
That frees itself from measure and beat, wanders.
(Free Verse)

12. Above the ruffles of surf
The sun sparkles on the waves,
And the waves carry thunder on the shore.
(Free Verse)

13. Standing out vibrantly in the garden
A dream flower blossoms.
(Free Verse)

14. Beneath the earthly and cosmos sky,
Floral butterfly ascends towards showers.
(Free Verse)

15. I entered the forest for a walk,
I cross by many trees with overhead shades
With small beam of light straining through them.
(Free verse)

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