http://www.myteacherpages.com/webpages/sgoldstein1/literature-poetry.cfm - Elements of Poetry
Mood |
Metaphor |
Tone |
The feeling a poem creates for the reader |
An implied comparison between two objects or ideas |
The attitude a poet takes toward his/her subject |
Alliteration |
Refrain |
Rhyme Scheme |
The repetition of an initial (beginning) sound or consonant in two or more words near one another in a line of a poem |
The repetition of one or more phrases or lines at certain intervals, usually at the end of each stanza Similar to the chorus in a song. |
The pattern in which the end rhyme occurs Example: Continuous as the stars that shine (A) They stretched in never-ending line (A) Tossing their heads in sprightly dance(C) |
Simile |
A direct comparison between two objects or ideas that uses the words “like” or “as” |
Personification |
Giving human traits or characteristics to animals or inanimate objects. |
Imagery |
Representation of the five senses: sight, taste, touch, sound, and smell •Creates mental images about a poem’s subject |
Assonance |
The repetition of a vowel sound in two or more words in the line of a poem Example: “Which is the bliss of solitude” |
Onomatopoeia
Words that represent sounds.
Example: bloop, bang, crash, giggle, growl, clang, whiz, swish, whoosh, bray, chirp