Poetry Facts
Remembering Poems
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What is a Stanza?
A set of lines in a poem.
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What is the poet talking about in the poem, "Under the Ground?"

what is underground and if the bugs know they're underground

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Does a poem have to rhyme?
Lots of poems rhyme, but lots more don't. A poem does NOT have to rhyme.
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What happens in the poem, "Accidentally?"

someone accidentally swallows a gnat (a bug kind of like a fly)

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What are two of the most important things to do when you read poetry out loud?
1. Speak clearly 2. Speak slowly 3. Speak loudly 4. Add emphasis to words
300

How do we know they thought swallowing a gnat was gross?

they talk about other things they'd rather eat

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What do we call the author of a poem?

A poet

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How does the author describe the world under ground?

cold, wet, and dark

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What is a simile? And, give an example.
A simile compares two things using "like" or "as." Examples: "cute as a kitten," "snug as a bug in a rug," "the flower smells like sunshine."
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How did the character swallow a gnat in "Accidentally?"

they yawned outside.

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