Poetic Elements

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

• Enjambment

• Tone

• Line

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

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

• Enjambment

• Metaphor

• Imagery

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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

• Line

• Metaphor

• Stanza

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

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

• Metaphor

• Imagery

• Symbolism

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

A phrase of comparison that says one thing is another

• Line

• Stanza

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

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

• Imagery

• Simile

• Tone

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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

• Line

• Metaphor

• Enjambment

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

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

• Symbolism

• Simile

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D