1. Literary Elements: Review
(Or… it should be… this is a review… right?!?)

2. Repetition Repetitive combination of lines or stanzas.
Sometimes called a pattern
Can be both auditory (sound) and visual (on the paper)

3. Symbol/Symbolism Can be obvious metaphors:
An object that is given additional deeper meaning, different from its literal one.
Can be obvious metaphors:
My heart was cloaked in a dark black sheath
Can be subtle comparisons:
I stood at the fork in the road

4. Tone
The WRITER’s attitude toward the subject or audience.
Think TONE OF VOICE
Poems often include a TONE SHIFT, where you can see a change in tone from one feeling to another.

5. Theme: Underlying message Commentary from the author
Can be a critical belief about life or humanity that the author is trying to get across.
In poetry, can be one word, but also can be a phrase.
Do not confuse subject and theme; subject is a topic that is the foundation for the work, while theme is the opinion or commentary on the subject

6. That was review… right?