Poetry

regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem

A figure of speech in which an object is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes

the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

A comparison of two unlike things using like or as:

a group of lines in a poem or song that constitute a division (in prose: paragraph)

Writing or speech that is used to create vivid impressions by setting up comparisons between dissimilar things, [examples are metaphor, simile, and personification.

a figure of speech that compares two unlike things in which one thing becomes another thing (or is another thing) without the use of the words like or

Words that create mental images, appealing to the five senses; sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste

The message, lesson, or moral of a work that the author wants you to learn. "What did the character learn at the end of the novel?"

the feeling created in the reader by a literary work or passage

The use of words or phrases that sound like things to which they refer. Sound words (buzz, click, pop, bang)

a figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor

the repetition of vowel sounds in the middle or end of words

repeated use of sounds, words, or ideas for effect and emphasis

The attitude of the author toward the audience and characters (e.g., serious or humorous).