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Assonance

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The repetition of vowel sounds in a chunk of text. Ex: “Ivan will try to light the fire.”

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Theme

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The central meaning or dominant message the poet is trying to deliver to the reader.

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Tone

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An attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience.

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Meter

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The measured arrangement of sounds/beats in a poem, including the poet’s placement of emphasis and the number of syllables per line.

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Stanza

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A unified group of lines in poetry. This is often marked by spacing between sections of the poem.

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Imagery

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a visual representation in the reader's mind.

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Alliteration

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The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words in a line of poetry. Ex: “She sells sea shells by the sea shore.”

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Metaphor

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things without using connecting words, such as 'like' or 'as.' Ex: 'Time is a thief.'

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Simile

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things using connecting words, such as 'like' or 'as.' Ex: 'Her smile is like the sun.'

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Personification

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human objects or abstract concepts. Ex: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'