Elements of Poetry and Writing Review

An element of a poem that refers to the combination of the number of beats and arrangement of stresses.

• Mood

• Rhyme

• Meter

• Tone

An element of a poem that refers to repetition of similar sounds in the final stressed syllables and any following syllables of two or more words.

• Tone

• Style

• Motif

• Rhyme Scheme

An element of a poem that refers to the repeating words, phrases, or other symbolic figures that draw attention to a poem's meaning, giving the readers hints as to what comes next or what has been.

• Motif

• Pattern

• Diction

• Meter

An element of a poem that talks about how the form and meaning in a writing are consistently, thematically, and dramatically developed.

• Mood

• Diction

• Rhyme

• Organic Unity

An element of a poem that refers to a creative use of language to generate an effect.

• Pattern

• Style

• Motif

• Figures of Speech

One of the elements of a poem that tells about what the narrator or a character can see from their perspective.

• Diction

• Tone

• Theme

• Point of View

An element of a poem that pertains to the use of language in poetry.

• Tone

• Diction

• Formal

• Colloquial

An element of a poem that expresses emotions that aim to lead how the audience or readers may feel.

• Tone

• Theme

• Mood

• Motif

It is one of the elements of a poem that includes the author's prerogative in writing whether to use structure or free form.

• Diction

• Style

• Pattern

• Mood

A salient element in a poem that contributes to its theme.

• Mood

• POV

• Motif

• Organic Unity