poem

• A poem is a piece of writing where words are chosen for their beauty and sound, carefully arranged often in short lines
• A line in poetry is a unit of language into which a poem is divided
• A stanza is a unit of poetry composed of lines that relate to a similar thought or topic, similar to a paragraph in prose or a verse in a song
• Sound devices in poetry include onomatopoeia, alliteration, assonance, consonance, and dissonance
• Onomatopoeia in poetry involves words that imitate the sounds they describe, providing an immediate name for a sound
• Alliteration is the repetition of the sound of consonants in the same line of a poem, adding rhythm and musicality
• Assonance is the repetition of the sound of vowels in the stressed syllables of words, highlighting meaning and adding rhythm and musicality
• Consonance is the successive repetition of the sound of consonants within a phrase or sentence, adding rhythm and musicality
• Dissonance in poetry involves the intentional use of words that create harsh or clashing sounds, creating an angry, discordant, or conflicted atmosphere
• Rhyming in poetry creates a musical pattern to a stanza
• Repetition in poetry makes the sound flow harmoniously and pleasantly
• Euphony in poetry makes the sound flow harshly and discordantly
• Cacophony in poetry is achieved through the repetition of sounds, creating a harsh or discordant effect
• The poem "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe contains elements of onomatopoeia, alliteration, assonance, consonance, and dissonance