1. By Robert Frost

2.  Alliteration: Repeating a consonant sound, usually at the beginning of the word

3.  Assonance: Repeating similar vowel sounds

4.  Consonance: Repeating vowel sounds at the ends of words

5.  Theme: Main idea; message; lesson

6.  Extended Metaphor: Comparison that does not use “like” or “as” in a stanza, paragraph, or entire collection

7.  Rhyme Scheme: The pattern of end rhymes in a stanza or poem  Example:  Roses are red,A  Violets are blue,B  Sugar is sweet,C  And so are you.B  The lines labeled “B” rhyme together

8.  Lyrical Poetry: Short musical poem that expresses thoughts and feelings

9.  Repetition: Words or phrases that are said again to make an idea clearer

10.  Rhyme: Words or lines that have an end sound that corresponds to another line

11.  Speaker: The voice in a literary work that communicates with the reader

12.  Tone: Author’s attitude towards the subject

13.  Rhythm: The pattern of beats created by stressed and unstressed syllables