alliteration
the repetition of consonant sounds in a group of words.
assonance
Repetition of a vowel sound in a group of words
rhythm
a regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables; cadence
rhyme
Identical or very similar recurring final sounds in words usually at the end of lines of a poem.
stanza
A group of consecutive lines in a poem that form a single unit.
poem style
1. The way a poem is written (free verse, ballad, narrative) 2. The author's choices regarding language, sentence structure, voice, and tone in order to communicate with the reader.
symbol
Something that represents or stands for something else, esp. a material object representing something abstract.
theme
Central idea of a work of a poem or work of literature
line
unit in which a poem is divided
refrain
a repeated part of a poem, similar to a chorus in a song