Literature: Elements of Poetry
Elements of Poetry Speaker/Persona - the person who is addressing the reader Audience - can be another character, or who is not present, or is dead, or the reader Content - the subject of the poem Theme - the meaning of the poem Shape and Form - structured and free verse Mood and Tone - feeling that the poet creates Imagery - pictures we perceive by senses through poetic language Diction - choice of words Syntax - organization of words, phrases and clauses Figurative Language - language which does not mean exactly what it says