stanza
meter
syntax
diction
figurative language
poetic form
rhyme
grammar
rhythm
line
a regular pattern of unstressed and stressed syllables in a line of poetry
expressions used for descriptive or rhetorical effect that are not literally true but that express some truth beyond the literal level
the pattern of unstressed and stressed syllables in a line of poetry
word order, or the way in which the elements of language (words, phrases, clauses, etc.) are arranged to create well-formed sentences
word choice, or the type of language an author uses
the repetition of the same or similar sounds in a poem
the pattern of unstressed and stressed syllables in a line of poetry
a system of language rules used to form sentences in speech or writing
the particular set of rules guiding the arrangement of words and lines in a poem
a string of words in a poem, not necessarily a full sentence or phrase