1. Elements of Poetry Part One: Voiceand Diction

2. Voice: Speaker & Tone Who is “speaking”? Tone Attitude implied toward the subject Determined by language, meter, rhyme, etc. Ironic tone Discrepancy between what is said and what is heard Words conflict with each other

3. Dramatic Monologue Type of voice Direct address to another “character” Characterization of the speaker provides clues to the reader

4. Diction Word choice Denotation Dictionary meaning Connotation Meanings implied or applied by context and suggestion Elision Omission of an unstressed vowel or syllable Done to preserve meter “o’er” vs. “over”