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Poetry

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Poetry

A poem is usually a short literature text on a particular topic and theme. Poems can be based on a story, event, or different thoughts and feelings.

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Autobiographical & persona poems

  • Poems can be autobiographical or based on a fictional persona.
    • Autobiographical poems are based on the poet’s own experiences and emotions.
    • Persona poems are about a fictional person and their experiences and emotions.
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Stanzas

  • Poems can be separated into different stanzas (sections) similar to paragraphs.
    • There is no single way to structure a poem - sometimes poets may choose to have lots of stanzas or none.
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Calligrams

  • Some poems have a shape that reflects the topic of the poem, called ‘calligrams’.
    • For example, a poem about the beauty of a rainbow could be in the shape of a rainbow.

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