Elements of Poetry

‘A poem is a collection of
words written to inspire ideas,
imagination, or emotion.’
Theme

Theme is a truth, lesson,

or message about life.
Rhythm

Rhythm is the beat,

sound, and feel of a poem.
Meter

Meter is the number and

style of accented syllables
in a line.
Rhyme

Rhyme describes words

that have the same ending
sounds.
Stanza

A stanza is a group of
lines in a poem.
Line

A line is a single row of

words in a poem.
Mood

Mood is the feeling the

poet is trying to convey.