theme

the main idea or topic addressed in the poem

imagery

when the poet uses descriptive language to create a mental picture or image in your mind

simile

a comparison between two things using the word like as or than

metaphor

an indirect comparison between two things without using the words like or as

personification

when an inanimate object or an animal is given a human voice or characteristic

tone

conveys the feeling and emotion of the poet

mood

creates the tone and describes how the reader feels after reading the poem

internal rhyme

occurs in the middle of lines of poetry

alliteration

two or more words together within a line or verse of poetry begin with the same consonant sound or letter

run on line (enjambment )

occurs when you have a have to read to the next line or even through to the next line or even through several lines to get to the end of the sentence

allusion

a reference to a person place or thing

hyperbole

a form of exaggeration it can be extravagent or a figure of speech

onomatopoeia

when a word imitates the sound its describing it e.g. the buzz of a bee

symbolism

the use of one thing to represent another

consonance

when a constant sound is repeated in a line

assonance

when a vowel is repeated in a line

rhyme

gives the poem a repetitive quality without repeating a line in a poem

rhythm

refers to the beat of a poem just like the beat of music or a nursery rhyme

rhyming scheme

refers to the pattern of rhythm in a poem

satire

it is written to mock or ridicule foolish behaviour events politics and even people

sibilance

when a series of s sounds are repeated in a line or two of poetry

ballad

a narrative form of poetry which simply means to tell a story