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"Poetry is language at its most distilled and most powerful" ~Rita Dove

The Elements of Poetry

Mood or Tone
The feeling that is evoked.

Figurative Language
Simile, metaphor, hyperbole, idiom, personification.

Imagery
Words that appeal to the senses.

​Diction
Poet’s word choice.

Title
A good title can add depth to the poem, or help illuminate the meaning for the reader. A bad title can be too obvious, too revealing, or simply confusing.

Symbolism
A representation of something else.

Connotation
The figurative meaning.

Denotation
The dictionary meaning. 

Irony
The juxtaposition between what appears to be true and what’s actually true.

Form
Free verse, haiku, ballad, sonnet, pastiche.
Meter
The rhythm or beat established by poet.

Repetition
Words, lines or phrases repeated for emphasis

POV (Point of View)
Narration. Who’s talking.

Stanza
Division of lines in a poem (like paragraphs).

Stressed Syllables

Stressed syllables are emphasized or spoken loudly.
​Rhyme
Words that have the same ending sound.

Alliteration
Words with the same beginning sound.

Assonance
Words with the same middle vowel sound.

Word Order
Poet changes word order for meaning.

Unstressed Syllables

Unstressed syllables are not emphasized nor spoken loudly.
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