| A | B |
| literal meaning | This is the actual meaning of a word or a phrase. |
| figurative meaning | This is the symbolic meaning of a word, NOT the actual meaning. |
| connotation | This is an idea, meaning, or feeling associated with a word. |
| denotation | This is the literal meaning of a word as it would be defined in a dictionary. |
| repetition | This is when a word or a phrase is used more than once. |
| rhyme | This occurs when there is a repetition of sounds at the ends of words. |
| stanza | This is a group of two or more lines that form a unit in a poem. (It's like a paragraph for poetry.). |
| rhythm | This is a pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables. |