An attitude toward the subject, and what is said and how ideas come together.

Readers can infer themes by considering an author’s tone.

Readers can infer tones by considering an author’s theme.

...............................uses irregular rhythm and line length; may group lines into stanzas

............................... uses conventional punctuation or capitalization

............................may use sound devices and figurative language

...........................uses varied length of stanzas and lines to suit stylistic effects

Free-Verse Poetry uses sound devices such as repetition and alliteration to create a mood and convey meaning

the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words

A literary device that repeats the same words or phrases a few times to make an idea clearer and more memorable.

The following sentence is an example of:

From forth the fatal loins of these two foes.

The following sentence is an example of:

You is smart. You is kind. You is important. ”

Free-Verse Poetry uses sensory language to create vivid mental images

To determine a poem’s ....................., look for ideas that the poet develops in the poem and how they build on one another