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Verse (poetry)

Poetry is a kind of writing that is different from regular writing because it uses special words and formats to help the writing sound pretty and interesting. A verse is one part of a poem, like a sentence in a regular writing. But in poetry, verses usually have a special pattern of words that make them sound cool when they are read out loud. For example, some verses might have the same number of words in each line, or they might rhyme at the end of each line. These special features help poetry feel more like music and can make the writing more interesting to listen to. So basically, a verse is a special part of a poem that sounds pretty when you say it out loud.
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