Poetry notes

elegy

poem of sadness or lament about a loved one.

author's tone

how an author feels about his/her subject.

mood

emotions or feelings that a text brings out

personification

To give characteristics or qualities to an inanimate object.

allusion

A reference to a well-known person, event, or work (capital letters).

narrative poem

A poem that tells a story and has recognizable exposition.

free verse poem

A poem without any rhyme or rhythm.

prose poem

a poem in paragraph form without stanzas.

repetition

repeating words for emphasis

metaphor

comparing without like or as

symbol

An object that represents something else.

simile

comparing with like or as

eulogy

a speech about someones life at a funeral