Poetry Terms To Know

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Tone

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Tone, in written composition, is an attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience.

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Mood

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In literature, mood is a literary element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions.

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Rhyme

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A rhyme is a repetition of similar-sounding words occurring at the end of lines in poems or songs. A rhyme is a tool utilizing repeating patterns that bring rhythm or musicality in poems which differentiate them from prose which is plain.

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Plot

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Plot is a literary term used to describe the events that make up a story or the main part of a story.

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Metaphor

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Metaphor Definition. Metaphor is a figure of speech which makes an implicit, implied or hidden comparison between two things that are unrelated but share some common characteristics

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Imagery

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Imagery is the literary term used for language and description that appeals to our five senses. When a writer attempts to describe something so that it appeals to our sense of smell, sight, taste, touch, or hearing; he/she has used imagery.

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Structure

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Narrative structure, a literary element, is generally described as the structural framework that underlies the order and manner in which a narrative is presented to a reader, listener, or viewer.

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Repretition

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Repetition is a literary device that repeats the same words or phrases a few times to make an idea clearer.