speaker:	the owner of the poem's voice, also the persona
dramatic situation:	the where and when; the locale
tone:	the poet's or speaker's attitude in style or expression toward the material
mood:	the emotion the verse inspires in the reader
alliteration:	also "head rhyme" or "initial rhyme." The repetition of the initial consonant of stressed syllables in neighboring words or at short intervals within a line or passage
assonance:	the close juxtaposition of the same or similar vowel sounds with different end consonants in a line or passage, a "vowel rhyme"
imagery:	figurative language used to evoke impressions of sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch
symbolism:	use of imagery to convey an abstract idea or emotion
metaphor:	figurative language in which one word or phrase replaces an unlike subject, suggesting an analogy between the two
simile:	figurative language in which an explicit comparison is made between to unlike things using the words "like", "as", or "than"
scan:	the marking of verse lines to demonstrate a metrical structure and syllable stresses
theme:	the central idea or topic
plot:	the plan, design, scheme, or pattern of events
comment:	personal reaction, short essay, critical discussion