Tone
Rhythm
Personification
Metaphor
Simile
Symbolism
Hyperbole
Structure
Allegory
Imagery
the implied attitude towards the subject of the poem.
the juxtaposition of stressed and unstressed beats in a poem, and is often used to give the reader a lens through which to move through the work.
contrasting to seemingly unalike things to enhance the meaning of a situation or theme without using like or as.
narrative form in which the characters are representative of some larger humanistic trait (i.e. greed, vanity, or bravery) and attempt to convey some larger lesson or meaning to life.
The pattern of organization of a poem.
contrasting to seemingly unalike things to enhance the meaning of a situation or theme using like or as.
exaggeration
the author’s attempt to create a mental picture (or reference point) in the mind of the reader.
when an object is meant to be representative of something or an idea greater than the object itself.
giving non-human objects human characteristics
