Tone :]

Definition: the feeling of a piece of poetry

Significance: express the poet’s attitude through words.

Examples:

Lover's Touch

Author: YankeeGurl

Thoughts as soft as velvet gently drift into my mind, 
Reminiscent lover's touch, another place and time; 
My body aches to hold you close, 
my heart beats pure & fast, 
I embrace the feel of your sweet taste, 
to have you here at last. 
Fingertips caressing as the passion starts to rise, 
the love you're making to me shines softly through your eyes, 
as I feel you deep within me & I'm lost in all your charms, 
the only place my heart desires is the comfort of your arms...

Interpretation :]

Definition: The way in which someone explains or understands things

Significance: a process to make things clear.

Example:

Bonsai (Edith L. Tempo)

All that I love

I fold over once

And once again

And keep in a box

Or a slit in a hollow post

Or in my shoe.

All that I love?

Why, yes, but for the moment-

And for all time, both.

Something that folds and keeps easy,

Son's note or Dad's one gaudy tie,

A roto picture of a queen,

A blue Indian shawl, even

A money bill.

It's utter sublimation,

A feat, this heart's control

Moment to moment

To scale all love down

To a cupped hand's size

Till seashells are broken pieces

From God's own bright teeth,

And life and love are real

Things you can run and

Breathless hand over

To the merest child

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Simile :]

Definition: A word or phrase that describe something by comparing it to something else using "as" or "like"

Significance: Help description of something by letting readers have a visual image about the idea the poet wants to express.

Example:

"Her lips were as red as a wailing firetruck."

Extended Metaphor :]

Definition: A way of continuing to compare two different things (metaphor) throughout the piece of poetry.

Significance: Help readers to follow the main idea of the poetry.

My life is like a river

Sometimes flowing lightly and gently

Moving along with ease

My life is like a river

Sometimes rough and rapid

Longing for some release

Trying to calm the storm

Waiting for the sun to shine overhead

Looking for the rainbow in the sky

My life is like a river

I like the gentle bends

I like the smooth waters

They bring me peace and joy

I do not like the rocks and currents

They are struggles in my life

I enjoy the nice peaceful waters

My life is like a river

Having ups and downs

Twists and turns

Trying to smooth them out

                                        

Metaphor :]

Definition: a way of describing something by referring to it as something different

Significance: help readers have a visual image of an idea which can be expressed directly or literally

Example: 

‘FOR I AM A METAPHOR'

'For i am a Metaphor For i am free as a bird wiser than wise itself brighter than a sun gama ray FOR I AM A METAPHOR for i love like the word think like einstein dream like Martin FOR I AM A METAPHOR For i smell like success Achieve like achievers and soar like number 23 FOR I AM A METAPHOR for i deliver like mailmen determine like focus and prosper like underdogs FOR I......AM.....A METAPHOR'

Stanza :]

Definition:  a group of lines of a poetry forming a unit

Example: 

I am fast and fun.
I can dream, dreams that nobody has dreamt before.
I would go on adventures all over the world.
I want to write out my imagination.
I enjoy seeing peace.
I am fast and fun.
I want to fly and taste the air.
I am not afraid to say what I want.
I feel such smooth things that touch my fingers.
I find such pretty things in nature.
I am fast and fun.
I want to be a soccer star.
I think hard about things.
I wonder where we go when we fade.
I feel so great when I help someone.

Significance: help the poet change from ideas to ideas

Imagery :]

Definition: use of words or pictures to describe ideas

Significance : The importance of imagery is you can imagine what the poetry is describing. Everyone thinks differently.  Your imagery will connect to your poem. It helps arouse readers’ imagination and helps the poetry or prose interesting and deeper in meaning

Example :

The winter evening settles down

With smell of steaks in passageways

Six o'clock.

The burnt-out ends of smoky days.

And now a gusty shower wraps

The grimy scraps

Of withered leaves about your feet

And newspapers from vacant lots;

The showers beat

On broken blinds and chimney-pots,

And at the corner of the street

A lonely cab-horse steams and stamps.

And then the lighting of the lamps.

Poetry :)

Definition:  a piece of writing in which the words are arranged in different lines. 

Example:                                          

 

 Thinking of you

By Sarah

You're the first thing I think of
Each morning when I rise
You're the last thing I think of
When I close my eyes

You're in each thought I have
And every breath I take
My feelings are growing stronger
With every move you make

You're an angel from above
who takes away my pain
My love for you is so strong

It's always just the same

Significance:  with rhymes, it is easy to come to readers’ minds and souls.