Poetry Academic Vocabulary

Literary works focused on the expression of feelings and ideas through the use of a distinctive style that is often rhythmic and may have elements such as meter, rhyme, and stanzas​ (a)  

• poetry
• speaker
• tone
• mood

In poetry, the voice behind the scene in a poem. The poet may be writing from a different perspective altogether.​ (a)  

• speaker
• figurative language
• simile
• repetition

The reflection of an author’s or speaker’s particular attitude, either stated or implied, toward the subject

• tone

• imagery

• metaphor

• structure

The atmosphere or feeling created by the writer that can be expressed through literary elements, language, and genre characteristics such as imagery, word choice, setting, voice, theme, etc.

• mood

• poetry

• figurative language

• imagery

How text is constructed or put together​ (a)  

• structure
• tone
• metaphor
• poetry

Language not intended to be taken literally but layered with meaning using imagery, metaphors, and other literary devices​ (a)  

• figurative language
• speaker
• mood
• repetition

A figure of speech in which two things that are essentially different are likened to each other, usually using the words like or as​ (a)  

• simile
• imagery
• structure
• metaphor

A figure of speech in which two things that are essentially different are likened to each other, usually using the words like or as

• metaphor

• simile

• speaker

• tone

The use of language to create mental images and sensory impressions. Imagery can be used for emotional effect and to intensify the impact on the reader

• imagery

• mood

• figurative language

• repetition

a literary device that repeats the same word or phrase in order to emphasize an idea, detail, or point and may contribute to an author’s style and tone​ (a)  

• repetition
• simile
• poetry
• structure