title
gives important info. about the poem, you can try and predict what the poem is about based on it
line
the line and line break gives direction to the reader
stanza
formal division of lines in a poem, a unit
rhyme
the repeating of sound between words or the endings of words, especially when these are used at the ends of lines of poetry
scheme
pattern of rhyme
scheme: end rhyme
type of rhyme that occurs at the end of a line
scheme: exact rhyme
sounds of words that exactly alike (peas and cheese)
scheme: half rhyme
words that sound close but not alike (pans and hams)
rhythm
a strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound
symbol
something that stands for another thing
figurative language
language that is should not be taken literally
figurative language: simile
comparing two things using like or as
figurative language: hyperbole
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally
figurative language: metaphor
a phrase comparing two things
figurative language: personification
personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman
sound devices
rhyme refers to a close similarity of sound as well as an exact correspondence; it includes the agreement of vowel sounds in assonance and the repetition of consonant sounds in consonance and alliteration
sound devices: alliteration
the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words
sound devices: onomatopoeia
he formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named
sound devices: assonance
in poetry, the repetition of the sound of a vowel or diphthong in nonrhyming stressed syllables near enough to each other for the echo to be discernible
tone
author's attitude
mood
general atmosphere of a poem
theme
the lesson learned, main idea