Once you give me the poem, I can help you find examples of:
* Figurative Language:
* Metaphor: Comparing two unlike things without using "like" or "as."
* Simile: Comparing two unlike things using "like" or "as."
* Personification: Giving human qualities to inanimate objects or animals.
* Hyperbole: Exaggeration for effect.
* Understatement: Playing down the importance of something.
* Symbolism: Using objects or ideas to represent something else.
* Imagery: Using words to create vivid pictures in the reader's mind.
* Sound Devices:
* Alliteration: Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.
* Assonance: Repetition of vowel sounds within words.
* Consonance: Repetition of consonant sounds within words.
* Onomatopoeia: Words that sound like the noises they describe.
* Structure:
* Stanza: A group of lines in a poem.
* Rhyme Scheme: The pattern of rhymes in a poem.
* Meter: The rhythm of a poem, determined by the number of syllables in each line.
* Other Devices:
* Repetition: Repeating words or phrases for emphasis.
* Irony: A contrast between what is said and what is meant.
* Juxtaposition: Placing two contrasting things side by side.
* Allusion: A reference to something outside of the poem.
I look forward to analyzing the poem with you!