Allegory
Personification
Symbolism
Metaphor
Simile
Rhythm
Hyperbole
Imagery
Tone
Structure
the implied attitude towards the subject of the poem.
contrasting to seemingly unalike things to enhance the meaning of a situation or theme without using like or as.
the author’s attempt to create a mental picture (or reference point) in the mind of the reader.
the juxtaposition of stressed and unstressed beats in a poem, and is often used to give the reader a lens through which to move through the work.
giving non-human objects human characteristics
narrative form in which the characters are representative of some larger humanistic trait (i.e. greed, vanity, or bravery) and attempt to convey some larger lesson or meaning to life.
exaggeration
The pattern of organization of a poem.
contrasting to seemingly unalike things to enhance the meaning of a situation or theme using like or as.
when an object is meant to be representative of something or an idea greater than the object itself.
