Poetry Elements

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Symbol

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Something that stands for something more than just itself.

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Imagery

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Language that appeals to the five senses: touch, taste, smell, sight, sound.

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Stanza

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A group of lines that usually develops one idea; gives the poem structure.

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Simile

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A comparison between two things using 'like' or 'as', e.g., 'your smile is like the warmth of sunshine.'

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Free Verse

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Non-traditional poetry written without regular rhymes, rhythm, or form.

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Metaphor

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A direct comparison between two things without using 'like' or 'as', e.g., 'Time is a thief.'

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Tone

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The attitude or emotional quality of the poem, conveyed through word choice and style.

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Mood

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The feeling or atmosphere that a poem creates for the reader.

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Alliteration

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a series of words, e.g., 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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Personification

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Giving human traits or characteristics to non-human things, e.g., 'The wind whispered through the trees.'