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No, you don't. Poems is a very creative way of writing, and therefore punctuation is not needed. However, a lot of poets use punctuation to make sure that the reader is reading the poem the way the poet wants them to.
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You need punctuation in a poem where the sense requires it, as with any other genre of writing. To say that poems are 'a very creative way of writing' and 'therefore' do not need punctuation is seriously to misunderstand how language works and what the function of punctuation is. Punctuation is not the enemy of creativity, it is one of the elements that contribute to it. Read Shakespeare, Yeats, Eliot, Milton, Dickinson ... any great poet. You will certainly not find that their work consists of streams of unpunctuated words; their mastery of the language includes mastery of punctuation as much as mastery of vocabulary and syntax.
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∙ 16y agoNot a great deal. Poetry has rhythm, and so it does not generally need much punctuation. Prose has no rhythm, and so it needs punctuation. Any "poetry"burdened with punctuation, especially periods in the middle of lines, is most likely plain ol' prose pretending to be verse by spreading out in absurd lines and pseudostanzas on the page, instead of honestly retaining the structure of blunt paragraphs it is actually made of.
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∙ 15y agoThere can be commas in the middle of a stanza, but not separating stanzas.
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∙ 12y agoNo. Commas are a feature of sentence structure.
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∙ 14y agoNo, there is not a period after every sentence in a poem. But I guess you could. A poem is supposed to be genuinly created by you. So do whatever you want to do.
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What is a prepositional poem?
A preposition poem is a poem that has a preposition at the beginning of every line except the first ands last line. the poem must have at least 2 lines with prepositions. Example belowBirdsUnder treetops and branchesIn the air all dayOn the mountainsAn the citySoaringas you can see the lines with prepositions must have to do with the first line, duh!:P
Where does the comma go in a poem title?
a format for a poem title can be actually anithing you like for examples: winter cupcake spring summer girls boys love ABSOLUTELY ANYTHING
What is the title of a poem that has no previously given title?
You could refer to it by the first line or as an untitled poem by [author's name].
What noun does the pronoun that used in line 5 refer to and What noun is the pronoun that contrasted with in the last four lines of the poem On the Grasshopper and the Cricket by John Keats?
"That" refers to the grasshopper's voice in line 3. It is contrasted with the cricket's song at the end of the poem.
What is a stanza of eight lines called?
A miscellaneous 8 line stanza is called an octet. But the 8 line stanza which forms the first verse of a sonnet is called an octave, and the commonest form of 8 line stanza (by far) in English is called ottava rima.
What do you call a poem line when it runs on without a comma or a full stop?
Enjambment
Do you need a period at each line of a poem?
No
When the first word of every line in a poem is captitalized is it modern or traditional?
When the first letter of every line is a capital then it is traditional.
Does every line in a poem have to rhyme?
No, not every line in a poem has to rhyme. Poets often use a mix of rhymed and unrhymed lines to create rhythm and flow in their work. Free verse poetry, for example, emphasizes creative expression without strict rhyme or meter.
What poem's last line is 'Ye know on earth and all ye need to know'?
The line is from John Keats' poem 'Ode on a Grecian Urn'.
What is the first word in every line of poetry?
there is no "first word" that matches every peom...if every poem started with the same word i think you would know it the first word of a poem is what is never said
Which line from William Blake poem London is a paradox?
The line "In every cry of every man, In every Infants cry of fear" can be considered a paradox in William Blake's poem "London." This line juxtaposes the innocence of an infant with the agony and sorrow experienced by every man in the city, creating a paradoxical situation where the vulnerability of youth is contrasted with the widespread suffering in society.
In a poem is the first letter in every line a capital?
I believe you mean, "Do the first letters of every line in a poem have to be capitalized?" I am also assuming you are then quoting the poem. The answer is that it depends upon the poem. If the beginning of every line in a poem is capitalized, then, yes, when you quote it you must capitalize it. If, however, the original text does not capitalize the first letter in a line then you don't. The thing you must remember to do, when quoting from a poem within your own writing, is to mark the end of each line with a /, so that it is clear where each line begins and ends. If you are quoting more than about four lines, then you probably need to indent it and replicate the poem's original layout. If you are asking because you are writing your own poetry - then you may do whatever you believe works best for your poem.
What is the term for a rhythmic break inside a line of verse?
A caesura is a rhythmic break within a line of verse, often marked by punctuation like a comma or dash. It creates a pause for emphasis or dramatic effect within the flow of the poem.
What is Life by S.T.Coleridge?
its an easy poem but a line or two are confusing.I need its summary.
What is a quintrain in poetry?
Did you mean quatrain?If so, it is four line stanza or verse. It can either be a part of the poem or the entire poem. Rhyming is usually every other line, but it can follow other patterns or have no rhyme at all.
What effect does enjambment have on a poem?
The reader feels propelled from one line to the next
