The poet’s attitude toward the poem’s speaker, reader, and subject matter, as interpreted by the reader.
a speech given by a single character in a story.
referred to as the atmosphere of a literary piece, as it creates an emotional setting that surrounds the readers.
A direct comparison between two dissimilar things; uses "like" or "as" to state the terms of the comparison.
the central idea, topic, or point of a story, essay, or narrative is its theme.
a feeling or idea that a word has, in addition to its literal or main meaning
a word’s “dictionary definition” rather than its associated emotion or definition
he rhythmical pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in verse
A comparison between two unlike things, this describes one thing as if it were something else. Does not use "like" or "as" for the comparison
A dramatic character, distinguished from the poet, who is the speaker of a poem
In writing, the speaker is the voice that speaks behind the scene. In fact, it is the narrative voice that speaks of a writer’s feelings or situation
the character or narrator telling the story can see (his or her perspective).
the author takes a single metaphor and employs it at length, using various subjects, images, ideas and situations.
vocabulary, phrasing, and grammatical usage deemed appropriate to verse as well as the deviations allowable for effect within it
Tone
Extended Metaphor
Denotation
Diction
Meter
Monologue
Speaker
Metaphor
Simile
Theme
Mood
Persona
Connotation
Point of View
