What is poetry?

In a poem, the voice of the poet is always the same as the voice of the speaker. 

A poem frequently uses words or phrases that create pictures or images in the reader's mind. 

The effect of a poem on the reader has much to do with the sounds of the words. 

A poem can tell a story. 

A poem always conforms to the standard rules of punctuation. 

Since a poem has fewer words than a piece of prose, selection of words becomes more important.

The structure used for writing poetry is called a stanza. 

A poem always has hidden meaning. 

When reading a poem aloud, one should always take a brief pause at the end of each line. 

Poems are hard to read and rarely make sense. 

Writing poetry is a powerful way to expand your vocabulary. 

All poems can be read to the same rhythmic pattern.

A good poem can be read to the same rhythmic pattern. 

A poem always has some type of rhyme. 

A poem never contains dialogue. 

A poem looks different from a short story or play.