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elements of poetry
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| rhyme scheme | the rhyming pattern in a poem |
| stanza | a paragraph in a poem |
| line | not always a complete sentence |
| meter | a pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that make a rhythm in a poetry |
| foot | the basic unit of a poetic meter |
| troche | a foot with a stressed and unstressed syllable |