What is Poetry?
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Objective
I can define poetry and identify its key characteristics.
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Warm-up video
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Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
The writer of a poem is called a poet, and the voice narrating the poem is called the speaker.
- 2
Poems are written in lines, and where a line ends is called a line break; groups of lines are called stanzas.
- 3
Poems may or may not rhyme, and they can be about everything or nothing at all.
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Practice
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Define poetry in your own words, based on the video's description.
Who is the 'speaker' in a poem, and why is it important to consider the speaker when reading poetry?
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“Define poetry based on the video. Then, list three key characteristics of poetry discussed in the video.”
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