This document provides an overview of key poetic concepts including: - Poetry is a type of literature that expresses ideas or tells stories using specific forms like lines and stanzas. - Key concepts in poetry include the poet, speaker, form, line, stanza, point of view, rhythm created by techniques like meter, rhyme, alliteration and refrain. - Common poetic forms include sonnets, haiku, cinquain, and narrative poems. Figurative language in poetry includes devices like simile, metaphor, personification, and imagery.