Title
The title of a poem should give a brief indication of what the poem is about.
Stanzas
A stanza is a group of lines that are set off from the rest of the poem by a blank line or a change in the rhyme scheme.
Lines
Lines are the basic units of a poem. They are made up of words and phrases.
Rhythm
The rhythm of a poem is created by the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in the lines.
Meter
The meter of a poem is the regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that is repeated throughout the poem.
Rhyme
Rhyme is the repetition of the same sound at the end of two or more lines.
Alliteration
Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in two or more words.
Assonance
Assonance is the repetition of the same vowel sound in two or more words.
Consonance
Consonance is the repetition of the same consonant sound in two or more words.
Figurative Language
Figurative language is a way of using words to create images and express ideas that go beyond the literal meaning of the words.
Imagery
Imagery is the use of words to create a picture in the reader's mind.
Metaphor
A metaphor is a comparison of two unlike things without using the words "like" or "as."
Simile
A simile is a comparison of two unlike things using the words "like" or "as."
Personification
Personification is giving human qualities to an animal, object, or idea.
Symbolism
Symbolism is the use of an object or image to represent something else.
Theme
The theme of a poem is the central idea or message of the poem.