Analyzing Poetic Elements

Front

A comparison between two things using like or as to link the two

Back

Simile

Front

The repetition of internal consonant sound in non-rhyming words that are clustered together

Back

Consonance

Front

Any words or phrases that appeal to any of the 5 senses

Back

Imagery

Front

The speaker's attitude or mindset towards the subject

Back

Tone

Front

When two things are compared directly without using like or as

Back

Metaphor

Front

A pair of lines in poetry that usually rhyme and have the same meter

Back

Couplet

Front

The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities

Back

Symbolism

Front

The repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words

Back

Assonance

Front

A figure of speech that seems contradictory but reveals a truth

Back

Paradox

Front

The perspective from which a story is told

Back

Point of view