the repetition of the sound of a vowel in non-rhyming stressed syllables near enough to each other for the sound to be heard

arrange and repeat vowels, and smooth consonants (l,m,n,y,w) to create flowing and pleasing sound

poem's entire word choice: elevated, colloquial, unusual, conversational, specialized, vernacular

the recurrence of similar sounds, especially consonants, in close proximity

a harsh discordant mixture of sounds

An emotion or something inhuman, such as a mountain or love or a tree, is given human qualities.

Contrasting words are juxtaposed in order to encompass contrary impressions or ideas.

The reader can assume that the speaker of a poem is the poet.

acts like a paragraph in prose

Two rhyming lines

Simple, narrative verse which tells a story to be sung or recited. Example: "Rime of the Ancient Mariner"

A poem of lamentation about a death. Often, it takes the form of a pastoral (idealization of rural life).

A 14 line poem, usually highly structured. The three main types are Shakesperean, Petrachan or Spenserian

Poetry that does not have a regular meter or rhyme