| A | B |
| Theme | The message of a text |
| Tone | The feeling or emotion in a text |
| Verse | A group of lines in a poem |
| Stanza | Another name for a verse |
| Rhyme | Two words which sound very alike |
| Rhythm | The beat in each line |
| Alliteration | words beginning with the same letter |
| Assonance | Vowel sounds agreeing |
| Metaphor | when one thing is said to be another |
| Simile | Comparing using "like" or "as" |
| Sonnet | a poem with 14 lines |
| Haiku | A poem with 17 syllables |
| Ballad | a poem that tells a story |
| Lyric | A short, emotional poem |