WHAT IS POETRY?

Poetry, literature that evokes a concentrated imaginative awareness of experience or a specific emotional

response through language chosen and arranged for its meaning, sound, and rhythm.
-https://www.britannica.com/art/poetry

ELEMENTS OF POETRY
The definition of "elements of poetry" is "a set of instruments used to create a poem." The usages of many of
these elements began thousands of years ago. Archeologists have shown that our ancestors used many of these
elements within their ancient oral story. They help bring imagery and emotion to poetry, stories, and dramas.

Alliteration
Two or more words which have the same initial sound. The alliteration may be separated by
prepositions. Alliteration example: Pretty princess. Busy as a bee. Example of usage in a
poem: William Blake's "The Tiger".
Assonance
A partial rhyme which has the same internal vowel sounds amongst different words. Assonance
example: The tundra left the man hungry for buns
Metaphor
A comparison which does not use the words like or as. Metaphor example:"Life is a journey."
Example of usage in a poem: Gary R. Hess's "Seasons".
Onomatopoeia
Words that sound like their meaning. Onomatopoeia examples: buzz, moo, pow, bang. Example of usage in a
poem: William Blake's "The Chimney Sweeper".
Repetitions
The repetition of the same word throughout the poem to emphasize significance.
Rhyme
The repetition of sounds within different words, either end sound, middle or beginning. Rhyme
example: loose goose. Example of usage in a poem: Oliver Wendell Holmes's "Old Ironsides".
Rhythm
The flow of words within each meter and stanza. Rhythm example: Iambic pentameter. Example of
usage in a poem: Shakespeare's "Sonnet 116".

Simile
A comparison using the words like or as. Simile example: Life is like a box of chocolates. Example
of usage in a poem: Amy Lowell's "A Decade".
Style
The way the poem is written. Free-style, ballad, haiku, etc. Includes length of meters, number of
stanzas along with rhyme techniques and rhythm.
Symbol
Something that represents something else through association, resemblance or convention.
Theme
The message, point of view and idea of the poem.

-https://www.poemofquotes.com/articles/elements-of-poetry.php
 DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LITERARY DEVICES, ELEMENTS, POETIC DEVICES

Literary Devices Definition

A literary device is any linguistic technique that produces a specific effect in writing, for example
any narrative style, figure of speech or plot mechanism. Literary devices are the heart and soul of
every expression, bringing words to life. This can vary from narrative and story-writing to drama and
poetry.

Literary Devices

Literary devices are understood as constructions in the text, deliberately used by the writer, usually
in an attempt to create some kind of artistic meaning in the piece. Examples might include metaphor
and hyperbole, metonymy, irony, overstatement, oxymoron, polysyndeton, symbolism, paradox,
epiphany, asyndeton, cliffhanger and Deus ex Machina.

Literary Elements

Literary elements are derived and used by the reader to analyze and understand any work of
literature. Literary elements are not techniques used by the writer. Theme, characterization, conflict,
and setting are some of the many literary elements that can be found. They can be about the setting
of the book, the plot or the characters.

-https://penandthepad.com/difference-between-literary-elements-devices