Poetic Elements

Term for when a sentence continues beyond the end of a line in a poem

• Enjambment

• Tone

• Line

Descriptive words that help the reader connect with the poem through their senses

• Enjambment

• Metaphor

• Imagery

Grouping of lines within a poem; often separated by blank lines

• Line

• Metaphor

• Stanza

The use of something to represent an idea beyond its literal meaning

• Metaphor

• Imagery

• Symbolism

A phrase of comparison that says one thing is another

• Line

• Stanza

• Metaphor

The mood of a poem created through word choice and figurative language

• Imagery

• Simile

• Tone

Grouping of words within a poem that ends based on author's choice

• Line

• Metaphor

• Enjambment

A phrase that uses "like" or "as" to compare one thing to another

• Symbolism

• Simile

• Metaphor