Rhyme

Definition: A rhyme are words that sound similar or the same. They may have the same spelling, or have drastically different spellings; depending on what type of rhyme an author or poet is using. A verse that rhymes is a poem have different names, depending on how many rhymes there are. Two rhymes is a couplet, three is a triplet, and so forth. The syllables of words that rhyme are usually the same, but sometimes aren't.

Example:

He was out of  breath!

He simply wanted to rest,

In his comfy bed, soft and nothing less!

Those three lines rhyme, but don't look like they rhyme.

Significance: The usage of rhymes add a whimsical touch to the poem, and also convey feelings using a creative method of thinking. It helps give the poem a soft rhythm that stays constant depending on the rhyming style.

Rhythm

Definition: A poem's rhythm provides the flow of a poem, using repetition in words, sounds and syllables can create a specific rhythm in a poem.

Example:

The sky is darkened now,

Though no one has told me how

The night surfaces through, from the blue skies,

The dark of the night, unleashes its cries

The dark of the night-

The dark of the night-

Engulfed all traces of light.

Significance: The use of rhythm in a poem is almost always used since that is what gives it the flow it needs to sound nice. Repetition or similar sounds add to this, and the rhythm is enhanced by how the reader enunciates the poems words. The rhythm can fluctuate, much like in a song, the rhythm can change.

Onomatopoeia

Definition: A type of figurative language using words to describe sounds.

Example: "BOOM!"
"CRACK!"
"SMASH!"
"CRASH!"

Significance: The usage of these help the reader imagine the sounds the author wants them to hear, they're fun to read, but much more entertaining to say aloud.

Personification

Definition: To add human-like features to an inanimate objects or animals.

Example: The seas roared with fury.

Significance: This is another way authors can use to describe animals or inanimate objects with feelings or motions they otherwise wouldn't be able perform. Using this type of figurative language can enhance the reader's interpretation on inanimate objects.

Imagery

Definition: The use of imagery is when an author adds descriptive words to enhance the reader's grasp on the scene or occurrences. The words help the readers use their senses; the regular five, Auditory, Visual, Olfactory, Tactile, Gustatory.  Along with two others, Organic, and Kinestheti, which are more of feeling inside, and outside forces.

Example:

I can see the snow fall,

White, cold, covering all,

I can feel the winter frost,

And hear the morning dew drop

(You can see the snow, feel the cold, and hear the droplets of dew, which create the imagery sensation.)

Significance: This is an important concept because it gives a deeper understanding and relation to the writing, and keeps the writing alive because you can use your own senses to see/hear/feel/smell what's going on. 

Simile

Definition: A simile is a form of figurative language that creates imagery in a poem or any piece of literature; that compares two things directly, using the words 'like' or 'as'.

Example: The cat is as fluffy as a cloud.

Significance: The usage of similes helps the reader compare two things to create a better understanding of something the reader may not know about.

Pillows are as fluffy as clouds.

Tone

Definition: The tone is a mood or attitude a poem has towards the theme. It can be defined using the standard human emotions, or even kinesthetic ones.

Example:

His eyes blazed with fury,

His face as hot as lava,

He felt his heart burning with anger,

Towards the guilty one,

Boom, boom, boom

Stomped his feet,

Crack, crack, crack,

Went his hands,

Bam, bam, bam

Were his blows,

To the unfaithful one.

Significance: The significance of this term allows readers to percieve what the poem is talking about by the sound of the words, and is important in defining what the poet is trying to convey by the usage of specific words. In a way, it is like asking the poem, how it feels.